Speedy spaghetti with clams

• spaghetti↗175g g
• clams↗2 x 130g jars

  in tomato sauce

• wine↗splash of

  whatever you have

• garlic clove↗1

  finely crushed

• parsley↗handful
• freshly grated parmesan

  to serve (optional)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Firstly, cook the pasta. Boil the kettle, then three-quarters fill a large pan with boiling water. Add some salt – the water will seethe – then coil in the spaghetti. Simmer, uncovered, for 12 mins or according to pack instructions.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, to make the sauce, tip the clam sauce into a small pan, pour in the wine and add the garlic. Simmer for a few mins while you coarsely chop the parsley, then stir into the sauce and grind in a good amount of black pepper.

3. 3

   Drain the spaghetti and tip into a warmed bowl. Pour in the sauce and toss well. Serve at once, with grated parmesan scattered over if you like.