Pasta With Red Clam Sauce


Course : Italian
Serves: 4
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Ingredients:


2 tablespoons olive oil

4 medium garlic cloves -- chopped fine

1 cup rich -- salt-free fish stock

1 cup dry white wine

2 teaspoons dried oregano

36 small fresh clams such as little- necks or manilas -- in the shell -- thoroughly cleansed

1 large ripe tomato -- peeled, cored, - seeded and coarsley chopped

2 tablespoons double-concentrate tomato paste

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves -- finely - shredded

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley - finely chopped

1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1 package cooked linguine
 

Preparation / Directions:


In a large saucepan, heat the oil with the garlic over moderate heat. When the garlic sizzles, add the fish stock, wine, and oregano. As soon as the liquid comes to a boil, add the clams and cover the pan. Steam the clams until all of them have opened, 3 to 5 minutes; discard any unopened clams. With a slotted spoon, remove them from the pan and keep them warm in a covered bowl. Stir in the remaining ingredients, except the black pepper, into the liquid in the pan. As soon as the liquid returns to a simmer, place the clams, shells and all, on top of pasta and spoon the liquid over them. Season to taste with black pepper.


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