Dad's World Famous Spaghetti

Submitted by TinChef

"Pasta with White Clam Sauce (pg. 343 in The Original New York Times Cookbook by Craig Claiborne) This recipe was the favorite of my wife's father. When people asked about it, he always told them that it was "Dad's World Famous Spaghetti", and in our family, the name stuck."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 4 Cups

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 large garlic clove (finely chopped)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups clam juice (fresh or canned)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
• 1⁄4 cup parsley, minced
• 2 cups clams, minced (fresh or canned)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

directions

1. In a saucepan, heat the butter, add the garlic, and cook for one minute over moderate heat.
2. With a wire whisk, stir in the flour.
3. While stirring, add the clam juice.
4. Add the parsley, salt, pepper, and thyme.
5. Simmer gently for ten minutes.
6. Add the minced clams and heat through.
7. Serve over linguine or spaghetti.