Clam Sauce with Linguine

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 8 people

Categories: Main Dish, Pasta Sauce, Seafood

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can minced clams, undrained
  • 1/2 cup chablis or 1/2 cup other dry white wine
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • salt, to taste
  • fresh coarse ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 (8 ounce) package linguine, cooked
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. In a skillet, cook and stir the onion and garlic in hot olive oil.

  2. Drain the clams and reserve 1/2 cup juice.

  3. Add 1/2 cup clam juice and wine to the skillet.

  4. Cook over medium-high for 10 minutes or until reduced by half.

  5. Add in clams, basil, thyme, salt and pepper to taste; stir to combine.

  6. Simmer for 5 minutes.

  7. To serve: put cooked linguine on individual serving plates; top with clam sauce; sprinkle with parsley.

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