Description
I cannot order better white clam sauce in a restaurant. My boyfriend begs me to make this! Thanks Mom! Serve this dish with fresh garlic bread and a nice white wine. I promise this is a keeper and you won’t like any other white clam sauce!
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package dry linguini
- 1 onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams
- ½ cup butter
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite
- about 11 minutes. Drain.
- Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic in hot oil until onions are translucent
- 3 to 4 minutes. Drain cans of minced clams
- reserving1/2 of the juice.
- Stir clams
- reserved juice
- butter
- wine
- salt
- and pepper into onion mixture. Simmer until sauce has reduced by 1/3 and has thickened
- about 20 minutes.
- Spoon clam sauce over linguine and serve.
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 4