Do you want to impress guests with a lovely dish of linguine with white clam sauce? This white clam sauce recipe is quick and easy and is perfect when served with a side of steamed asparagus and a nice glass of wine.
When buying clams, tap on each clam to make sure it is still alive. The siphon should shrink back into the shells when you tap it. Don't buy any clams that don't respond when tapped. Make sure the clams you buy don't feel too light or too heavy either. You don't want to buy dead clams or clams with an excessive amount of sand inside their shells. Never buy clams that are cracked. The clam inside is most likely dead or dying. Buy more clams than your recipe calls for in case any clams die between the time of purchase and the time of cooking. Do not cook any clam that has died before cook time.
Linguine and Clam Sauce
Ingredients You Will Need:
½ cup white wine
24 live littleneck or cherrystone clams
1 package linguine
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Fresh parsley
Bring wine to a boil in a saucepan. Add clams to boiling wine and cook until clams open. Discard any clams that do not open after ten minutes of cooking. Strain clam broth through a cheesecloth and save broth. When clams have cooled enough to be handled, remove clams from shells and remove tough skins from siphons.
Cook linguine in a large saucepan as directed on package. Cook only until al dente. Drain and set aside, covered, in saucepan until ready to serve.
Combine olive oil, garlic, red pepper and black pepper in a saucepan and cook over medium heat. When garlic turns golden brown, add fresh parsley (to taste), clam broth and clams and heat until warmed through.
Toss with linguine and serve with a glass of white wine.
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