How to Make Linguine with White Clam Sauce _ Pasta Recipe _ Allrecipes.com

Linguini with white clam sauce is a restaurant favorite that can be made easily at home with most ingredients coming straight from the pantry .

This recipe submitted by all recipes member Rena is a healthier version that uses olive oil instead of butter .

One all recipes member comments , it's a good recipe when you want to make a quick light dinner .

Let's start by cooking the pasta , fill a large pot with water , add some salt and bring it to a boil .

Add a 12 ounce package of linguini and cook the pasta until it's al dente .

Let it cook while you prepare the clam sauce , chop a bunch of parsley to make three quarters of a cup peel and mince a clove of garlic .

If you like a real garlic punch , add another clove .

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Member Cammy suggests next drain 38 ounce cans of mince clams into a small bowl and set the clams aside for now .

Then in a large skillet over medium heat , add a quarter cup of olive oil and the garlic if you'd like a bit of heat .

All recipes member Melissa suggests adding a little crushed red pepper flakes about a quarter teaspoon will do lightly saute the garlic and pepper flakes , add the liquid from the clams .

The parsley , two tablespoons of white wine , a teaspoon of dried basil and half a teaspoon of salt .

Stir the sauce and cook it for 10 minutes .

Add the clams and stir until they're heated through , drain the pasta when it's done , finally add the pasta and toss it in the sauce until it's well coated .

Serve the linguini warm with wedges of lemon on the side and topped with freshly grated Parmesan .

As several all recipes members suggest all recipes , member , flying foodie raves , all I can say is fantastic .

Definitely better than most restaurants and so easy .