Quick and Easy Clam Sauce For Pasta

Name: Quick and Easy Clam Sauce For Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 onion, minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 4 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon flour; 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can minced clams; 1/2 cup milk; 4 ounces linguine or 4 ounces spaghetti; 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped; parmesan cheese, grated

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Recipe by Normaone

In as long as it takes to cook the pasta, dinner is ready. This is a good recipe to have on hand for emergencies. Cook time does not reflect the time it takes to cook the pasta.

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READY IN: 15mins

SERVES: 2

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

onion, minced
3

cloves garlic, minced
4

tablespoons butter
1

teaspoon flour
1

(6 1/2 ounce) can minced clams
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cup milk
4

4 ounces linguine or 4 ounces spaghetti
2

tablespoons parsley, chopped
parmesan cheese, grated

DIRECTIONS

Saute onion and garlic in butter.
Blend in flour.
Drain clams and reserve juices. Add minced clams and milk to the onion and garlic.
Simmer 10 minutes, season with salt and pepper to taste.
If you desire a thicker sauce, make a slurry of cornstarch and milk.
Add a little at a time to the sauce, stirring, until the desired thickness. Use the reserved clam juices to thin the sauce if need be.
Meanwhile, cook pasta al dente in boiling salted water.
Serve sauce over pasta.
Top with parsley.
Pass grated Parmesan.

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