A Fast Meal of Linguine With Red Clam Sauce

 

 

                                          Published on comfortspringstation.com on 2/6/23

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Need a meal in a hurry? Today’s recipe is an Italian pasta classic, Linguine with Red Clam Sauce. Delicious clams in a savory tomato sauce make an easy meal that is on the table in 30 minutes. I’m using canned clams which can be a staple pantry item for a quick meal. Drain the clams and reserve the clam juice. You’ll use juice from 2 cans in this recipe and add more if the sauce is too thick. You can use the rest in other recipes. The classic dish calls for linguine but if you don’t have it, spaghetti works well too. Start with a jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce. Add a few flavorful ingredients like capers and anchovy paste and cook with a quality white wine. If you try it with a cheap not so good wine, you can tell the difference in flavor.

Linguine with Red Clam Sauce

Use organic when available. Serves 4

A fast and easy meal of delicious clams in a savory tomato sauce over linguine.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

• 4 cans 6 oz cans of chopped clams (or minced clams)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 clove garlic minced
• 2 tbsp capers
• 1 tbsp anchovy paste
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 1 24 oz jar of tomato pasta sauce like marinara
• 1 lb linguine or spaghetti
• 1/2 cup good quality dry white wine
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

• Drain clams and reserve liquid
• Put oil in pan over medium heat & add garlic, parsley, capers, anchovy paste, & pepper flakes
• Cook for 2 minutes but don't brown garlic
• Add pasta sauce
• Rinse sauce jar with 1/4 cup of clam juice & add to pan
• Add clam juice from 2 cans of clams (reserve clams) & white wine
• Stir well
• Bring to simmer and cook for 10 to 12 minutes
• Cook pasta in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until almost al dente
• Drain pasta and return to big pot (no heat)
• Add clams to sauce
• Pour sauce over pasta
• Put lid on pot and let it sit for about 3 minutes to finish cooking w/o heat
• Stir in Parmesan cheese, salt, & pepper
• Serve with crusty bread and a green salad
• Optional garnish chopped fresh parsley or extra cheese 

  Enjoy!

 

  

 

 

 

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