Cheap & Easy Clam Sauce for Pasta
photo by teresas
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 14.79 ml olive oil
- 4.92 ml basil (or fresh parsley)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 14.79 ml onion, minced (optional)
- 0.25 ml crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 184.27 g can chopped clams (reserve juice)
- 14.79 ml margarine
- 14.79-44.37 ml milk (optional) or 14.79-44.37 ml half-and-half (optional)
directions
- Heat olive oil in small pan, and add garlic and the optional onions. Cook on medium about 3 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.
- Stir in the basil or parsley (or both or other spices) and optional red pepper flakes.
- Add the drained juice from the can of clams.
- Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to low allowing to simmer about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the clams and the butter. Once butter is melted, add the optional milk or half and half and cook until heated through.
- Serve over spaghetti or linguine or other favorite pasta.
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