Linguine with red clam sauce
Linguine with red clam sauce recipe in the pasta category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 (11 ounce) package fresh linguine
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed Italian tomatoes in puree
- 1/2 cup clam juice
- 1 pound littleneck clams, scrubbed
Recipe method:
- Prepare pasta according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and simmer for 3 minutes or just until the garlic begins to color. Take care not to burn the garlic.
- Add basil, salt, tomatoes and clam juice. Lower heat and simmer for about 8 minutes.
- Add clams. Cover and simmer for about 3 minutes or until clams open.
- Ladle sauce and clams over drained pasta.
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