1/4 c. olive oil
1 diced onion
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1/4-1/3 c. white wine
Cayenne pepper (ground)
Fresh parsley
1 1/4 c. clam juice or liquid from clams
2-3 tbsp. butter
Fresh Parmesan cheese
2-3 lg. cans clams or the equivalent of fresh clams, cooked
Pasta

Dice the onion. Saute it in olive oil on low heat. Add the minced garlic; however, before the garlic browns, add the white wine. Turn the heat up to high. Add a couple of shakes of ground cayenne pepper. Add some parsley.

Reduce so that most of the wine is gone. Place the clam liquid or clam juice into the pan and reduce that by half. Shut off the heat. Add the butter; stir. Add Parmesan cheese; stir. Add clams; stir. Serve on pasta.