Tagliatelle with cockles
In this recipe, the cockles and pasta are prepared separately, then mixed with the sauce at the last minute.
The cockles are first cooked quickly, then shelled carefully (I find it unpleasant to have to do this on the plate) and the cooking juices are used to prepare a cream sauce.
The tagliatelle are cooked alongside, then the cockles are added with spring onions and the sauce.
The cockles are first cooked quickly, then shelled carefully (I find it unpleasant to have to do this on the plate) and the cooking juices are used to prepare a cream sauce.
The tagliatelle are cooked alongside, then the cockles are added with spring onions and the sauce.
2 hours 20 min.
Easy
12 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: June 24th 2018
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
6 1⁄3 cups cockles - 2
2 cups liquid cream - 3
4 cups Pasta - 4
1 1⁄3 cup spring onion (scallion) - 5
parsley - 6
9 tablespoons olive oil
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 40 min.
Cooking: 40 min.
All in all: 2 hours 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Prepare the cream sauce
Save the cooking juices and transfer to a small sucepan.
Put on medium heat and reduce by 3/4.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Pour 2 cups liquid cream into the pan, pepper, but do not salt. Stir well, then leave to thicken on low heat.
Stage 4 - 6 min.
Cook the pasta
Meanwhile, cook the pasta, then set aside.Stage 5 - 5 min.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Pour 9 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan on medium heat.
When hot, add the onion, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
When hot, add the onion, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Tip the pasta into the pan, add the cockes and cream sauce. Mix well.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Finish with the chopped parsley; stir this in and your pasta is ready.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 220 RDI=90 % | 670 RDI=60 % | 320 RDI=50 % | 6,380 RDI=320 % | 26,690 RDI: 320 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 190 RDI=10 % | 810 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=7 % | 60 RDI=5 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 530 RDI=30 % | 2,220 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 12.65 €
- Per person : 1.05 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cockles
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fillets of sole Dieppoise, Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup, Creamy spaghetti with cockles and parsley, Crusty cockle tart, How to prepare cockles, ... See them all 7
Pasta
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Liquid cream
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Spring onion (scallion)
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The 1 comment already posted on this recipe
Cheers!
Liz