White Clam Spaghetti Sauce

This is an inexpensive tasty dinner! Add a garden salad and it is hard to tell it cost so little to make! Enjoy!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2 -7 1⁄2 cans  minced clams
• 4  cloves garlic (minced or chopped)
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 3  tablespoons  chopped parsley
•  grated parmesan cheese
• 1  teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Drain clams, saving 3/4 cup of juices.
2. Set aside.
3. In a skillet, slowly heat the olive oil and butter, add garlic and saute until golden.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Stir in saved juices, add parsley, salt and bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 10 minutes, add clams and simmer 3 minutes longer.
7. Serve hot over cooked spaghetti or other Italian pasta and top with Parmesan cheese.
8. This white sauce will cover about 1/2 pound of pasta.