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ingredients

  • 1 lb. Linguine
  • 13 oz. canned clams, minced
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large onion, minced
  • 2 tsp garlic, minced
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • ½ teaspoon hot pepper flakes
  • cup fresh parsley, minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

directions

1. Drain the clams, and save the juice. Set the clams aside.
2. Heat the oil in a skillet, and sauté the onion and garlic for 3 to 5 minutes, or until they are soft. Season the vegetables with freshly ground black pepper, add the wine, and cook the mixture over moderately high heat to reduce the liquid by half.
3. Add the reserved clam juice and the red pepper flakes, and cook the mixture to reduce the liquid to about 1/3 cup.
4. Add the clams, parsley, lemon juice, and more pepper, if desired.
5. Boil the the spaghetti in 4 to 5 quarts of salted water. When al dente, drain and serve onto plates. Top with clam sauce.

Notes

NOTES : From Jane Brody's Good Food Book

Categories

Pasta & Pasta Sauces, Roundeye

source

Jane Brody

servings/yield

2 servings

rating

difficulty

cuisine

European : Mediterranean : Italian

course

Main

preparation times

• Start to finish: 45 Minutes