Spaghetti alle Vongole

This dish is so simple, and so tasty!

Ingredients for 2 people:
1 Shallot
1 Clove garlic
1 sharp knife
Olive oil
400g can Italian chopped tomatoes
1 small jar Italian clams (vongole) in brine (appx 150 grams)
Chopped parsley
Salt & pepper to taste
Optional: 2 good quality anchovy fillets
Optional: Handful of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

Cooking time:
Pasta, 15 minutes
Sauce: 15 minutes

Pasta:
Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water "al dente" then drain.

 Sauce:
In a saucepan, on low heat, warm up some olive oil
Add optional anchovy fillets
Add garlic and finely chopped shallot and cook until transparent
Turn up heat, add clams , cook for 1 minute
Add chopped tomatoes, remove garlic
Add optional cherry tomatoes
Bring sauce to boil, and then turn down heat to a minimum
Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes (until pasta is ready)
Add salt & pepper to taste.

Drain pasta, & toss it into the sauce, garnish with chopped parsley & serve.

Wine: Any dry White, any light Red

Photo pinched from the internet (sorry, the food was snapped up before i could take a pic):

Buon Appetito!