Easy Linguine & Clams
I grew up eating this dish, and it is so much easier to make than you would think! In the Hallmark Mysteries movie, “Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters”, you’ll see Shane offer to make linguine with clams for Oliver as a peace offering when she tells him she broke the key to his grandfather clock. He politely turns her down, but he doesn’t know what he’s missing out on! I added white wine to the recipe to deepen the flavor a bit, and as a nod to the glass of wine Shane also offered with this dish!
Ingredients:
-1 box linguine
-2 cans good quality clams
-3 cloves of garlic
-1/2 large onion
-1/4 cup chopped parsley
-1/2 cup white wine
-olive oil
-salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Add a generous amount of olive oil to a deep pan. Chop onion and sauté until translucent.
Mince garlic and add to pan. Then add parsley. Cook for one minute.
Next, drain 10% of the clam juice from the cans and add all clams plus remainder of juice to the pan. Add white wine.
Let it simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. If it starts to dry out, add olive oil.
After cooking the linguine, add small batches at a time to the clam sauce, adding a bit of the starchy pasta water. Mix it all together in the pan and top with extra parsley. Enjoy!
