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Old-fashioned Linguine with White Clam Sauce
photo by Jonathan Melendez
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small diced onion
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
- 3 cans minced/chopped clams, with juice
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- parmesan cheese
- 1 lb linguine or 1 lb thin spaghetti
directions
- In a 5 qt pot, heat water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente.
- While the pasta is cooking, melt butter and olive oil in pan.
- Sautee onion and garlic, and add crushed red pepper flakes.
- Add lemon juice, oregano, basil, and Old Bay seasoning, stir for one minute Add clams with juice.
- Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Drain pasta and place in large bowl.
- Cover pasta with clam sauce, stir well and top with parsley and parmesan cheese.
- Serve with warm crusty bread and chilled white wine.
Questions & Replies
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Reviews
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This was excellent! Pasta with clam sauce is a treat I seldom get to enjoy, as my family doesn't much like clams. I divvied the recipe by 3 and had a generous solo dinner with this -- something I will definitely repeat next time I'm dining by my lonesome. This was very easy to prepare, used ingredients I had on hand, and was ready in minutes. The only alteration I made was to omit the onion (my onion looked way past its prime so I left it out); I also used fresh basil and parsley, rather than dried, since I have fresh herbs growing right now. Thanks for the recipe; it's a keeper!
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This made for a wonderful birthday meal for my wife. Even the kids devoured it. The garlic and splash of red pepper flakes made for a nice bite of heat. I know that it breaks with the tradition of the dish but the addition of some fresh mushrooms would add another wonderful layer to this dish. We tried out a 2015 Happy Camper Chardonnay (California) with the dish which went great. The citrus notes contrasted well with the buttery sauce. It also enhanced the lemon as well. This is definitely a keeper and is already in the recipe box.
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Tweaks
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Great recipe. I hate it when people rate my recipes but have changed around 10 ingredients. I admit I did this. I had an excess of shrimp, so I used shrimp instead of clams. Because I did this the sauce needed something extra, so I added 1/2 cup of cream. This was really wonderful. Thanks for the recipe, sorry I changed it.
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Great recipe! We like things a bit spicy and used a half Tbsp of red pepper flakes. Also drained one of the cans of clams and replaced the liquid in that can with white wine. This could easily feed 6 people when served with salad and bread. Next time I will cut the recipe in half when cooking for only a few people. Thanks for the great quick meal!
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Maine-iac
Augusta, ME
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