I always have a cans of clams in the house
for this favorite, easy, quick dinner.
It's a favorite of ours to order when we go out,
but it's just as good at home. You can add fresh
clams in the shells to the sauce to fancy it up,
but here's the quick version.
I usually have everything else I need.
Basic pantry items; linguini, garlic,
parsley from my herb garden, olive oil,
butter, and wine
Chop the garlic and fresh parsley
Saute the garlic with the salt in butter and
olive oil until tender and lightly golden.
Add the clam broth, and white wine.
I also add a little chopped fresh oregano,
if I have it, and a dash of Worcestershire
sauce. A lot of clam sauce recipes have
anchovies in them. W-sauce is a
good substitute.
Add the black pepper and red pepper
flakes to taste, about 1/4t each.
Simmer for about 10 minutes.
Stir in the chopped clams and fresh parsley.
Heat through.
Toss the sauce with the linguini, and give it a
spray of lemon juice. You can also just
spoon the sauce over the pasta on your plate.
Here it is in a big serving bowl.
Garnish with parsley.
Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
for this favorite, easy, quick dinner.
It's a favorite of ours to order when we go out,
but it's just as good at home. You can add fresh
clams in the shells to the sauce to fancy it up,
but here's the quick version.
I usually have everything else I need.
Basic pantry items; linguini, garlic,
parsley from my herb garden, olive oil,
butter, and wine
Chop the garlic and fresh parsley
Saute the garlic with the salt in butter and
olive oil until tender and lightly golden.
Add the clam broth, and white wine.
I also add a little chopped fresh oregano,
if I have it, and a dash of Worcestershire
sauce. A lot of clam sauce recipes have
anchovies in them. W-sauce is a
good substitute.
Add the black pepper and red pepper
flakes to taste, about 1/4t each.
Simmer for about 10 minutes.
Stir in the chopped clams and fresh parsley.
Heat through.
Toss the sauce with the linguini, and give it a
spray of lemon juice. You can also just
spoon the sauce over the pasta on your plate.
Garnish with parsley.
Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Linguini & White Clam Sauce
¼ C butter
2 cloves garlic, minced, about 1T
½ t salt
¼ t red pepper flakes
½ C white wine, about
2 7oz cans chopped clams, drain and reserve liquid
¼ C chopped fresh parsley
1 t chopped fresh oregano, optional
1 squirt (¼ t) Worcestershire sauce, optional
12 oz. linguini, about 3/4 box, cooked
A spritz of lemon juice
1. Start the water for the pasta in a large pot.
Salt the water and cook the linguini for 10-12
minutes.
Meanwhile make the clam sauce.
2. Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet.
Saute the chopped garlic, add the salt until
lightly golden.
3. Drain the the clams, reserving the liquid in a
measuring cup.
4. Add enough white wine to equal 1-½ C liquid.
5. Add the liquid to the pan and simmer for 10
minutes. Add the squirt of Worcestershire
sauce and oregano, if using.
6. Add the chopped clams, red and black peppers.
7. Stir in the parsley and heat through.
Spritz with lemon juice.
8. Toss with the linguini. Sprinkle with
freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
4 servings
A good crusty bread, salad and the rest of the wine round out this dinner.
Enjoy!