Pasta with Clam Sauce
 
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Recipe type: main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 pound of fresh(preferred) fettuccini -any dry pasta can be substituted
  • ½ c. butter
  • 4 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 2-6.5 oz. cans minced clams
  • ¼ t. crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice, about 1 lemon
  • 2 T. oregano leaves, finely chopped or 2 t. dried oregano
  • 2 T. basil, finely chopped or 2 t. or dried basil
  • ½ t. freshly ground black pepper
  • ⅔ c. white wine, chardonnay or similar type
  • Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Instructions
  1. Over medium-low heat, melt butter.
  2. Sauté garlic with minced clams, including juice.
  3. Increase heat to medium and add red pepper flakes, lemon juice, oregano, basil, black pepper and white wine.
  4. Cook until mixture is reduced by about a quarter. This should take about 10 minutes. (This should be a good time to start cooking pasta.)
  5. Remove pasta directly from its pot to the skillet using a pasta fork, allowing excess water to drip off first.
  6. Remove ½ cup of the pasta water from the pot to the skillet with the sauce and pasta
  7. Toss pasta with sauce and pasta water in skillet to coat. Over medium-low heat, stir until sauce's texture changes from watery to creamy.
  8. Serve garnished with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Parmesan cheese.
  9. Enjoy!
Recipe by My Dragonfly Cafe at https://mydragonflycafe.com/pasta-clam-sauce/