Best 8 Pasta E Ceci Con Vongole Recipes

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Pasta e ceci con vongole is a traditional Italian seafood pasta dish, made with chickpeas, clams, tomatoes, and a variety of herbs and spices. This flavorful and satisfying dish is a popular choice for both home cooks and restaurant diners alike. The combination of chickpeas and clams creates a unique flavor profile, while the tomatoes add a touch of sweetness and acidity. The herbs and spices, such as garlic, parsley, and oregano, bring depth and complexity to the dish. Whether you are a seasoned cook or a beginner, you will find this guide helpful in creating the perfect pasta e ceci con vongole. So gather your ingredients, and let's get started!

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

PASTA ALLE VONGOLE



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 1 large or 2 small servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/3 cup dry white wine
1 dozen littleneck clams, scrubbed
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 ounces linguine
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large saute pan with a tight-fitting lid over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and pepper flakes and saute until fragrant. Don't let the garlic brown. Add the white wine and clams, increase the heat to high and cover the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until all of the clams have opened, about 8 minutes. As the clams open, transfer them to a large bowl. When all of the clams are removed, reduce the heat to medium low, add the oregano and swirl in the butter. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Meanwhile, bring a pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook the linguine according to the package direction. Using tongs, transfer the linguine to the saute pan with the clam juice and toss to coat. Turn off the heat and add the clams and any juices that have collected in the bowl. Using tongs, turn the linguine to coat it with the sauce. Top with parsley. Serve immediately.

SPAGHETTI ALLE VONGOLE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 small dried red chile pepper, crushed, or a pinch of red pepper flakes
1/3 cup olive oil
3 pounds small hard shell clams
1 cup clam juice
1 cup dry white wine
Salt
1 pound spaghetti or linguine
1 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves, finely chopped

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, warm the garlic and chile pepper in the olive oil until the garlic is golden brown, about 1 minute.
  • Add the clams, clam juice and wine. Cover and simmer over medium heat, shaking the pan occasionally until all the clams open.
  • While the clams are simmering, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook, stirring frequently, until al dente.
  • Drain the pasta and transfer to a large bowl. Add the clam sauce and parsley and toss well. Serve immediately.

PASTA E CECI CON VONGOLE



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Categories     Soup/Stew     Pasta     Shellfish     Appetizer     Seafood     Clam     Chickpea     Noodle     Bon Appétit     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup dried garbanzo beans (chickpeas; about 7 ounces)
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
3 garlic cloves, peeled, divided
1 6-inch-long fresh rosemary sprig
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1 3/4 pounds small clams (such as Manila)
1 cup ditalini or other short hollow pasta (about 5 ounces)

Steps:

  • Place garbanzo beans in medium bowl. Pour enough cold water over to cover; let soak at room temperature overnight. Drain. Place garbanzo beans in large saucepan; add enough fresh water to cover. Boil 15 minutes. Drain. Return garbanzo beans to pan; add 4 cups water, 3 tablespoons oil, 2 garlic cloves, rosemary sprig, and crushed red pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until beans are tender, adding more water as needed by 1/2 cupfuls, about 2 hours. Discard rosemary sprig. Transfer 1 cup garbanzo bean mixture to processor and puree until smooth; return to mixture in saucepan.
  • Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining garlic clove; sauté until golden, about 2 minutes. Add clams and 1/4 cup water; cover and cook until clams open, about 5 minutes (discard garlic and any clams that do not open). Cool clams slightly; reserve pan juices. Working over bowl to catch juices, remove clams from shells; discard shells. Strain pan juices and clam juice from bowl into garbanzo bean mixture, then add 3 1/2 cups water and bring to boil. Add pasta and cook until pasta is just tender but still firm to bite, adding more water if soup is too thick and stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Stir in clams. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

PASTA E CECI (ITALIAN PASTA AND CHICKPEA STEW)



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There is an incredible number of recipes for this classic Roman dish, and everyone has an opinion on how it should be prepared. This version is more stew than soup, but it can be loosened up with a bit more water if you prefer. It begins with sautéing onion, tomatoes, garlic and rosemary in olive oil, then tossing in the chickpeas, and smashing a few to give the stew a creamy texture. Water is added, then uncooked pasta, which cooks as the stew simmers (and results in one less dish for you wash). Escarole is folded in right before serving. This flexible stew can go in a number of directions, so tweak it as you see fit, but don't forget to finish each bowl with grated pecorino and a drizzle of olive oil. Ciao.

Provided by Colu Henry

Categories     dinner, weekday, soups and stews, appetizer, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 packed cup canned whole tomatoes, drained
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed
1 cup ditalini
4 cups roughly chopped escarole, Tuscan kale or radicchio
Grated pecorino, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large stock pot or Dutch oven over medium. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not taking on any color, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic, rosemary and red-pepper flakes, and cook 1 minute more. Season well with salt and pepper.
  • Stir in the tomatoes and the chickpeas, breaking up the tomatoes with the back of a spoon or spatula and smashing about 1/2 cup of the beans.
  • Add 3 cups water and bring to a boil over high. Add the pasta and simmer, stirring often to make sure nothing sticks to the bottom of the pan, until the pasta is al dente, about 10 minutes. The water will mostly be absorbed by the pasta, but if you prefer it brothier, you can add 1/2 to 1 cup water and simmer until warmed through, 1 minute more. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Add the escarole and stir until wilted. Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly. Ladle into bowls and top with grated cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.

MARTHA'S SPAGHETTI ALLE VONGOLE



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Tiny clams like cockles taste sweet and make an excellent foil for tangy cherry tomatoes and Martha's DIY roasted-garlic butter in her take on the Italian classic.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon mashed Garlic Confit (from about 6 cloves)
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Kosher salt
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
12 ounces spaghetti
6 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1/4 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
8 ounces cherry tomatoes (1 1/4 cups), halved
1 cup dry white wine, such as Soave
1/2 cup bottled clam juice, such as Bar Harbor
2 pounds very small clams, such as cockles
3/4 cup packed coarsely chopped parsley, plus more for serving
1/2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for serving

Steps:

  • Roasted-Garlic Butter: Mash together butter, garlic confit, and lemon zest. Season with salt. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 2 weeks, or freeze up to 3 months. (Makes 1/2 cup.)
  • Pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until slightly less than al dente, about 2 minutes less than package directions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain.
  • Meanwhile, heat garlic with oil in a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high until just golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes, transferring each slice to a plate when browned. Add pepper flakes and tomatoes to skillet; cook until tomatoes soften a bit, about 3 minutes.
  • Add wine and bring to a boil; cook until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Add clam juice and return to a boil. Add clams, cover, and cook 20 seconds. Uncover and cook, removing clams to a large bowl as they open, 3 to 4 minutes. Discard unopened clams.
  • Add pasta, parsley, 1/2 cup pasta water, and 3 tablespoons garlic butter to skillet (reserve remaining garlic butter for another use). Cook, stirring, until pasta is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add cheese and stir, adding more pasta water as needed to create a silky sauce. Pour over clams; toss to combine. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with garlic slices and more cheese and parsley; serve.

SPAGHETTI ALLE VONGOLE



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Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Categories     Pasta     Valentine's Day     Father's Day     New Year's Eve     Lunch     Seafood     Clam     Mussel     Summer     Anniversary     Christmas Eve     Potluck     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Kidney Friendly     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

Kosher salt
6 ounces spaghetti
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup white wine
2 pounds cockles, Manila clams, or littlenecks scrubbed
2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a 5 quart pot. Season lightly with salt; add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until about 2 minutes before tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.
  • Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, swirling pan often, until just golden. Add red pepper flakes and continue cooking 15 more seconds. Add wine, then clams; increase heat to high. Cover skillet and cook until clams open and release their juices, 3-6 minutes, depending on size of clams. As clams open, use tongs to transfer them to a bowl.
  • Add 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water to skillet; bring to a boil. Add pasta to pan. Cook over high heat, tossing constantly, until pasta is al dente and has soaked up some of the sauce from the pan. Add clams and any juices from bowl to pan, along with parsley, and toss to combine. (Add more pasta water if sauce seems dry.) Transfer pasta to warm bowls and drizzle with remaining oil.

PASTA E CECI (JAMIE OLIVER)



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Make and share this Pasta E Ceci (Jamie Oliver) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by DrGaellon

Categories     Beans

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 stick celery, trimmed and finely chopped (include celery leaves if possible)
1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves picked and finely chopped
2 (14 ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3 cups chicken stock or 3 cups vegetable stock
3 1/2 ounces ditalini (or other small soup pasta)
1/2 lemon, juice of
1/2 cup fresh basil or 1/2 cup fresh parsley, leaves picked and roughly chopped
extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet or soup pot over medium-low heat, and add 2 tbsp olive oil. Saute the onion, celery, celery leaves, and garlic, covered, until soft and translucent, about 15 minutes.
  • Add the rosemary, chickpeas and stock and bring to a gentle boil. Simmer for 20 minutes until the chickpeas are soft. Remove half the chickpeas with a slotted spoon, and purée the remaining soup in a blender, through a food mill, or with an immersion blender. Return the purée and reserved chickpeas to the pot, and add the pasta.
  • Cook until the pasta is tender, adding boiling water if necessary to loosen. Season to taste with salt and pepper and the lemon juice. Serve with parsley or basil leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.

SPAGHETTI VONGOLE



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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dinner, pastas, main course

Time 20m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cloves garlic, peeled
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon chili-pepper flakes
24 littleneck clams, scrubbed
2 cups white wine
1 1/2 pounds spaghetti
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup minced Italian flat-leaf parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a large pot over medium heat cook the garlic cloves in olive oil until golden, about 1 minute. Add the chili-pepper flakes, clams and wine. Cover the pot and steam until the clams open, about 5 to 7 minutes. Strain, reserve the broth and set the clams aside to cool.
  • Boil the spaghetti in well-salted water until tender. While it is cooking, take the clams from the shells. Discard the shells. Put the reserved clam broth in a large saucepan over medium heat. When it is boiling, add the lemon juice, the parsley and the reserved clams. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the spaghetti, toss and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 873, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 136 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 36 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 938 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use the best quality ingredients you can find. Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make a big difference in the final dish.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different types of pasta. Any short pasta, such as penne, rigatoni, or fusilli, will work well in this dish.
  • Add some chopped fresh herbs, such as basil, parsley, or oregano, to the dish at the end of cooking. This will brighten up the flavors and make the dish even more delicious.
  • Serve Pasta e Ceci con Vongole with a glass of white wine or a cold beer.

Conclusion:

Pasta e Ceci con Vongole is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover pasta and chickpeas. If you are looking for a new and exciting pasta dish to try, I highly recommend giving this one a try.

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