Spaghetti with clams

1.Wash and keep the clams in salt water for half an hour before cooking..
2.Cut each tomatoe into 2-3 pieces.
3. In a large sautee pan (it must contain the clams and the pasta) over medium heat, saute garlic in oil until very lightly browned.
4.Add tomatoes, red hot chilli pepper flakes, salt, (be carefull with salt) half of parsley . Stir slowly and cook for 3-4 minutes.
5.Add drained clams, stir and cover till the clams are open (3-4 minutes). If the sauce is too dry add 1/4 cup boiling water from the pasta pan.
6.Cook the pasta in plenty salted water to Very al dente,according to package.
7.Drain the spaghetti and put back into the same sautee pan, and stir for 1 or 2 minutes over hight heat. Top each dish with clams and the rest of parsley and then serve. If you like them white, simply do not add the tomatoes on step 4.

note: I've seen recipes for spaghetti with clams that calls for parmesan cheese: that's would be considered "heretic" here in Italy ;-)