Linguine WITH CLAM Sauce
- 20m Prep Time
- 25m Cook Time
- 45m Ready In
4 to 6 servings For red clam sauce, add the optional tomatoes. To use canned clams, add four 6 ½-ounce cans chopped or whole clams with their juices to the cooked pasta.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, sliced
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- (Pinch of red pepper flakes)
- 4 pounds small clams (such as littlenecks), scrubbed
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- (1 large tomato, chopped)
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 pound dried linguine or spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- Salt and black pepper
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, sliced
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- (Pinch of red pepper flakes)
- 4 pounds small clams (such as littlenecks), scrubbed
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- (1 large tomato, chopped)
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 pound dried linguine or spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- Salt and black pepper
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Heat in a large pot over medium-high heat: 1 tablespoon olive oil
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Step 2.
Add and cook, stirring, until the onion softens, 3 to 5 minutes: 1 small onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, sliced; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; (Pinch of red pepper flakes)
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Step 3.
Increase the heat to high and add: 4 pounds small clams (such as littlenecks), scrubbed; 1 cup dry white wine
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Step 4.
Cover the pot and cook until the clams open. Pour the clams and broth into a large bowl and let cool slightly. Working over the bowl to catch the juices, shuck the clams; if the clams are sandy, rinse them in the broth as you go. Put the clams in a small bowl, strain the broth, and set aside.
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Step 5.
Heat in a large skillet: 2 tablespoons olive oil
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Step 6.
Add and cook, stirring, for a few minutes: (1 large tomato, chopped); 1 large garlic clove, minced
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Step 7.
Add the broth and simmer until reduced to about 1 cup. Meanwhile, cook in a large pot of boiling salted water: 1 pound dried linguine or spaghetti
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Step 8.
Stir the clams and any liquid into the skillet and stir in: 2 tablespoons butter; ¼ cup chopped parsley
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Step 9.
Drain the pasta and add to the sauce, tossing to coat. Season to taste with: Salt and black pepper