Linguine with Clam Sauce
Linguine with Clam Sauce recipe
Cooking Light, November 2001
This was a much better recipe than one I’ve tried before. It’s the bacon…and the clams. This time I bought Bumble Bee chopped clams. They were tender and tasty and weren’t rubber the next day for lunch. Yes, I had it for lunch the next day.
Tossing the pasta with the sauce helps the pasta to absorb some of the sauce so there’s not some soup in the bottom. I do, however, wish I had some bread to sop up the rest of the sauce though. That would have been REALLY good.
All in all, I think I will replace the recipe I have been using with this one.
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Linguine with Clam Sauce
Store live clams in your refrigerator for up to two days. Clams are a good source of iron; this dish provides almost half of the recommended daily allowance (18 milligrams) for women ages 25 to 50.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces package linguine
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup dry white wine
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8-ounces bottle clam juice
- 13 ounces minced clams, undrained
- 24 littleneck clams, scrubbed
- 1 cup finely chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Lemon wedges (optional)
Instructions
- Cook linguine according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Set aside.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic to pan; cook 3 minutes or until golden.
- Stir in wine, salt, and clam juice. Drain minced clams; add juice to pan (reserve minced clams). Simmer for 5 minutes. Add littleneck clams; cover and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until the shells open. Remove from heat, and discard any unopened shells. Add reserved minced clams, parsley, lemon juice, and pepper.
- Place pasta in a large bowl. Add clam mixture to pasta, and toss well. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.
Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 764Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 285mgSodium 5136mgCarbohydrates 42gFiber 2gSugar 1gProtein 107g
