Elegant White Clam Sauce

Submitted by Pegetha

"An elegant take on the classic."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 -2 shallot, finely minced
• 4 -8 baby portabella mushrooms, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil, finely chopped
• 2 (7 ounce) cans minced clams
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 6 ounces spinach fettuccine

directions

1. Drain clams, saving 3/4 cup juices.
2. Melt butter and olive oil together over medium heat. Add shallots and stir for 1 minute, then add mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in juices, basil, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer for 10 minutes uncovered. Add clams, simmer 3 more minutes.
3. Start pasta while sauce is simmering.

Reviews

[EyeGuy]

Simple but elegant and tasty recipe. I can never leave anything alone, though, so I added a couple tablespoons of cream at the finish. I used dried basil as it was all I had (putting in a plug for LiteHouse freeze dried herbs, nothing better short of fresh)