Linguini in White Clam Sauce

I love this recipe because it has fairly common ingredients, doesn't call for wine and is very flavorful!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 2  cloves garlic, minced
• 2  cans  chopped clams
• 1  bottle  clam juice
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped parsley (dried is fine)
• 1⁄2 lb linguine
•  parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Heat butter and oil, add garlic and cook slowly until golden.
2. Drain clams, reserve liquid and add enough bottled clam juice to make 2 Cups.
3. Stir the liquid into the butter mixture and simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.
4. Add chopped clams, parsley, salt and pepper and heat through.
5. Cook the linguini in boiling water, following package directions.
6. Pour the sauce over.
7. Top with parmesan cheese if desired, and enjoy with garlic bread!