Creamy Clam Pasta Sauce

Submitted by Linda in Nevada

"This is an easy, elegant Pasta dish. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped finely
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 10 ounces baby clams or 2 cans chopped clams, reserve juice
• 1 lb of your favorite cooked pasta
• parmesan cheese

directions

1. Saute onions and garlic in olive oil over low heat.
2. Add butter, stir until incorporated.
3. Stir in milk, clam juice, and seasonings, cook over med.
4. heat utill thickened.
5. Add clams, and simmer until Pasta is cooked.
6. Prepare your favorite Pasta, drain, and top with a generous portion of sauce.
7. Top with grated Parmesan.

Reviews

[sconehead]

Such a quick, easy and delicious sauce! Didn't have Old Bay seasoning, so left it out, and used canned evaporated skim milk, but otherwise made as directed. This is definitely a keeper!

 

[Barefoot Crone]

My family thought this was good. I thought it was just a little on the bland side. I'm going to add a little more spices and 2 more cans of drained clams. Just a personal preference. The recipe is good as is. Thanks for sharing.

 

[NurseJaney]

Since i had prepared "Recipe#39007" due to our plum tomato glut, wanted a light sauce to add to Costco frozen filled shells, which was NOT tomato. This worked very well, added 1/2 cup sour cream, left in the frig, and no Old Bay, since I knew the tomatoes would be intensely flavored. Added just one can of clams and juice, for 8 shells, for 2 of us (and the dog), and had a very tasty dinner. Thanks, Linda.

 

[Liara]

I halved the recipe and it made a lovely dinner for two people. I didn't have Old Bay seasoning, but I loved the lemon pepper, which made it different. Thanks!

 

[Marie]

Linda, This is the most awesome clam sauce I have ever had. When I order this in a restaurant, the sauce is all watery and tasteless -not so in this recipe. I give it 20 stars ********************!!! I did not have Old Bay seasoning or lemon pepper so I left them out. Only other change I made is that I added a couple more cloves of garlic. Also, this makes a lot of sauce. Thank you SOOOO much for sharing this delicious and very tasty recipe.