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Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a first course prepared with pasta (spaghetti), extra virgin olive oil, clams, garlic, white wine, parsley, salt, chilli pepper

Ingredients
Serves 4

• 280 g spaghetti (about 10 oz / 0.6 lb)
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (about 45 ml / 1.5 fl oz)
• 1 kg fresh clams (about 2.2 lb)
• 2 garlic cloves
• ½ glass white wine (about 75 ml / 2.5 fl oz / ⅓ cup)
• Fresh parsley, as needed
• Salt, to taste
• Chili pepper (fresh or dried), to taste

Method

Rinse the clams thoroughly and let them drain in a bowl with water and coarse salt for at least 2-3 hours.

In a large, low saucepan, heat the oil, garlic and chilli.

Drain the clams well, rinse them and pour them into the hot pan.

Cover with the lid, let them cook for a few minutes over high heat and shake the pan from time to time until the clams are completely open.

Pour half a glass of white wine and let it evaporate.

Shell half of the clams and leave them in the sauce, the other half set aside.

Bring a pot of spaghetti water to a boil.

Drain them al dente and sauté them in the pan with the shelled clams, mixing well and adding chopped parsley

Serve adding the unshelled clams.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Pasta (spaghetti): contains gluten from cereals included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Chili pepper: possible cross-reactivity in case of intolerance to spices

Parsley: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to spices, mugwort, composites

Wine: presence of sulphites included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Clams: fishery products included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

Wine that can also be used in the recipe for children as the alcohol evaporates during cooking but the aroma remains

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Garlic: has immune-stimulating properties, promotes liver function and the elimination of waste metabolites. It also has hypocholesterolemic, lipid-lowering, antiplatelet, hypotensive and hypoglycemic properties that promote cardiac function.

Extra virgin olive oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids

Pasta (spaghetti): if produced with wholemeal flour, which provides zinc, an element favorable to the proper functioning of the immune system; also suitable for nephropathic patients. Cereals stimulate the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood

Chili pepper: rich in vitamin C, the antioxidant par excellence that fights free radicals and supports the immune system, reduces blood cholesterol indexes and hinders its formation on the arteries. It contains vitamins A, D and E and is very effective in activating the venous and capillary circulation. It provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Parsley: rich in carotenoids that support the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants

Salt: essential for the balance of body fluids and for the transmission of nerve impulses, it is however to be consumed respecting the limit of 5 g per day according to the indications of the WHO so as not to promote arterial hypertension and consequent increase in the risk of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases starting from myocardial infarction and cerebral stroke; to be limited as much as possible in the case of nephropathy.

White wine: (moderate consumption) counteracts bad cholesterol and raises the levels of good cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke and has a purifying and detoxifying activity favorable to the proper functioning of the liver

Clams: suppliers of proteins and minerals including potassium and calcium, able to promote the functionality of the cardiovascular system. Essential fatty acids, such as omega 3 and 6, have an antidepressant effect and maintain efficient nervous system and memory

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Constipation

Not recommended in case of:

• Diarrhea
• Nausea and vomiting
• Mucositis (inflammation and injury of the oral cavity)
• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)