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clam sauce over linguini with red pepper flakes served

Clam Sauce with Linguini

Claudia
Clam sauce with Linguini, just as good as you get at a restaurant, can be made in just minutes at home with canned clams and bottled clam juice.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American, Mediterranean
Servings 4
Calories 571 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 6.5 ounce cans clams canned chopped not minced
  • 1 8 ounce clam juice bottled
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons butter ½ stick
  • 5 cloves garlic finely minced
  • ¼ cup dry white wine or dry vermouth (see note in text)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon basil or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh
  • 1 teaspoon oregano or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh
  • 1 pound linguini fresh or dried

Instructions
 

Prepare Ingredients

  • Drain the clam juice in the 3 cans of chopped clams into a cup or small bowl. Keep the chopped clams aside. They will be added just before serving.
  • Mince the garlic cloves.

Cooking Instructions

  • Add butter, olive oil and chopped garlic to a 10 or 12 inch skillet. On medium heat melt the butter and cook until garlic is softened, but not browned.
  • Add all the clam juice, herbs, salt, pepper and wine to the skillet. Do not add the chopped clams.
  • Cover the skillet and simmer on medium low heat for 15 minutes to incorporate the flavors.
  • Cook the linguini according to package directions while the clam sauce is simmering. Time the pasta so it is done when the sauce is done.
  • After the sauce has simmered for 15 minutes, add the chopped clams to the sauce for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat. The clams will get rubbery if you start cooking them. They are fully cooked in the can. You are just heating them up in the sauce.
  • Add the linguini to the clam sauce and mix to incorporate the sauce and pasta.
  • Serve immediately

Notes

Serve with red pepper flakes, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and/or freshly grated parmesan cheese. Any or all of these enhance the mild flavor profile of this dinner recipe. 

Nutrition

Calories: 571kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 16gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 607mgPotassium: 313mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg
Keyword 30 minutes or less, clam sauce made with canned clams, easy clam sauce, italian pasta sauce, quick seafood meal, quick weekday meals, seafood pasta dish, white clam sauce,
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