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LINGUINE WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE 
4 cans minced clams, drained (reserve liquid for sauce)
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tbsp. finely chopped onions
3 cloves finely minced garlic
6-inches anchovy paste from tube
1 cup dry white wine
1 quart low sodium chicken broth
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 1/2 cups clam juice (include reserved liquid)
1/2 tsp. dried oregano (crush in palm of hand before adding)
2 tbsp. parsley, chopped fine
1/2 tsp. black or white pepper
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
additional chopped parsley (for garnish)
1 lb linguine (prepared while making clam sauce)
salt, to taste

Melt butter in pan then add olive oil. Add onion, garlic and anchovy paste from tube (about 6-inches long).

Cook until garlic gets golden brown (be careful not to burn the garlic).

Add wine and cook down until reduced by half; add chicken broth, clam juice, and seasonings (Parsley, Oregano, Black and Red Pepper). Cook on low for 20 minutes.

Add clams. Heat; remove from stove, add linguine noodles directly from boiling water and stir in cheese.

Sprinkle with remaining cheese and additional chopped parsley. Taste; add salt and pepper, to taste.

Serves 6 to 8 people.

Additional: Serve with Garlic Bread or Toasted Italian bread brushed with butter or olive oil. “Mangiamo!”

Submitted by: Larry Kelly

recipe reviews
Linguine with White Clam Sauce
 #1425
 Carlos says:
I tried this and there is WAY, WAY too much liquid in this recipe. There was no way I was going to add the pasta directly to a pot full of that much liquid. It would've been more like a linquine soup. And adding Parmesan cheese to water? I think we all know what that turns into.

I removed a good bit of the liquid, thickened a little, then added the pasta.

Decent flavor - just too much liquid.
 #6059
 Cooks.com replies:
Hi Carlos,

Try reducing the liquid a little longer (at the point in the recipe where it calls for reduction). This also concentrates the flavor. I wouldn't add the Parmesan to the water, but would save it for serving.

-- CM
 #28607
 Al (Washington) replies:
I agree with Carlos. There is way too much chicken stock and clam juice. The wine reduction sauce was delicious (I used a little less oil and butter). This recipe had good flavor but there's no way to reduce the chicken/clam juice mixture THAT much. I had to dump over half of it out while saving the good bits of garlic and onion.

I'll use this recipe again, but only add a fraction (really, a QUART of stock!?) of the liquids to finish it. I used this with fresh razor clams and it was wonderful after I had adjusted the liquid to a reasonable amount to coat the pasta and have a little left over.

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