Linguine With Clam Sauce Recipe
I’m going to be completely honest, I wasn’t a big fan of clams, especially as food. But this linguine with clam sauce recipe changed my mind. This linguine with clam saucerecipe gives you a nice Italian dinner at home. It’s quick and easy to make.If you’re a fan of Italian food, this is for you; and if you’re not, maybe youshould consider trying new things.
Ingredients
- 340 gram package linguine
- 2 cans (170 grams) chopped clams
- 1 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 (226 grams) package sliced fresh mushrooms
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- ⅓ cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 teaspoons Crushed Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 13 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper
- Garnish: Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- FOR THE SAUCE:To get the clam juice from fresh clams all you need to do is put some koshersalt with water in a large skillet and put the clams in it. Cover the skillet andsteam at high heat. When the clams open, remove the heat and remove all clams that didn’t open. Strain the water and you have a fresh batch of clam juice.
- FOR THE PASTA:The directions for making the pasta are present on the pack. Use a Dutchoven to cook the pasta, drain it and set aside.
- Step 1: First drain the clams and save the juice for later.
- Step 2: Melt the butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Once thebutter melts, add the mushrooms and the garlic. Fry for about 5 minutes oruntil the mushrooms get soft.
- Step 3: Now add the clams, white wine, basil, parsley, seasoning, the black pepperand the red pepper. Cook for 5 minutes and stir frequently.
- Step 4: Next mix the clam juice in the pasta (in the Dutch oven) and cook for 5minutes over moderate heat. Remove the heat and add the mushroommixture in the pasta. Stir gently until the mixture is well mixed. Lastly,garnish with cheese (optional).
Notes
It is fine to replace the Italian seasoning