Pantry Style Linguini And Clam Sauce Recipe (VIDEO)
Linguini and Clam Sauce has always been one of my favorite pasta dishes. It was one I grew up eating and have since given a Clean & Delicious update. I call this Pantry-Style Linguini And Clams because I use canned clams in place of fresh clams. The result is a pasta dish loaded with clams rather than a big bowl of pasta topped with 8-10 clams. Make sure you give this Clean & Delicious pasta recipe a try and let me know what you think!
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PANTRY STYLE LINGUINI AND CLAM SAUCE
1 lb. whole grain linguini
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
6 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 tbsp. whole-wheat flour (any type works)
2 cups reserved clam juice
1 cup of white wine
The juice and zest of one lemon
6 cans chopped clams, drained (Save the liquid)
½ pint cherry tomatoes, halved
Handful fresh chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
A few handfuls fresh baby spinach
Parmesan cheese for serving (optional)
Place a big pot of salted water over a high heat on your back burner.
Place a large non-stick sauté pan over a medium high heat on the front burner and add olive oil, garlic, and a pinch of kosher salt. Sauté the garlic until fragrant and lightly sizzling, but not brown.
Add flour to the oil and garlic and quickly whisk to break the flour down (just like you would if creating the base for gravy). Slowly whisk in clam juice, white wine, lemon juice and zest (the goal is to prevent the flour from clumping).
Toss in clams, tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 5-10 minutes or until the sauce has thickened up.
In the meantime, add your pasta to the water and set your timer for 7 minutes.
The sauce and the pasta will be done right about the same time. Drain the pasta and toss directly into sauce. Finish with some fresh parsley and salt and pepper as needed.
Line each bowl with a handful of spinach and top with pasta. Enjoy!
Makes 6 servings.
Nutrients per 1/6th of recipe; Calories: 372; Total Fat: 7.4g; Saturated Fat: 0.7g; Cholesterol: 10mg; Carbohydrate: 61.8g; Dietary Fiber: 8.6g; Sugars: 1.1g; Protein: 19.3g