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Maccheroni with pesto alla Genovese and clams

Difficulty:
45 minutes
4 persons
Ingredients
  • 400g maccheroni
  • 600g fresh clams
  • 200g pesto alla Genovese
  • 40g bottarga
  • 100ml prosecco
  • 1 garlic clove
  • Parsley
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Preparation of the recipe

1

Cook the maccheroni for about 12 minutes in boiling water.

2

Meanwhile, sauté garlic and parsley in a pan over high heat and add the clams, previously cleaned.

3

Add prosecco, cover, and cook for about 5 minutes until the clams open completely.

4

Set aside half of the clams and remove the garlic and parsley.

5

Drain the pasta and toss it in the pan with the clams for 2 minutes over high heat.

6

Turn off the heat, add the pesto, and mix everything together.

7

Serve the pasta in a bowl, top with the remaining clams, and sprinkle with bottarga.