Elegant White Clam Sauce Recipes

THE BEST CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add linguini and return water to a boil. Let linguini cook until al dente; drain well.
• In a large skillet, saute the onion and garlic in olive oil until the onions are translucent. Drain the cans of minced clams, reserving half of the juice.
• Stir the clams, reserved juice, butter, salt and pepper, and wine. Simmer the mixture for 20 minutes, until the sauce has reduced 1/3 and has thickened.
• Spoon the clam sauce over the linguini and serve.

AMAZING WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and red pepper flakes, and cook stirring constantly until onion is tender. Add garlic, and cook for a couple of minutes, just until fragrant. Pour in the reserved clam juice, and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
• Gradually stir the half-and-half cream into the skillet, and simmer for another 20 minutes, but do not boil. At this time, I like to prepare my linguine and garlic bread.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente.
• Add clams to the sauce, and cook just until clams are heated through, or they will become tough and chewy. Remove from heat, and serve over linguine pasta. Top with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese.

WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• MELT BUTTER WITH OLIVE OIL IN LARGE HEAVY SKILLET OVER MEDIUM HEAT.
• ADD GARLIC AND SAUTE ABOUT 1 MIN.
• QUICKLY BLEND IN FLOUR WITH WIRE WHISK.
• GRADUALLY STIR IN REMAINING INGREDIENTS.
• COOK OVER MEDIUM LOW HEAT, STIRRING CONSTANTLY UNTIL SAUCE IS SLIGHTLY THICKENED.
• PLACE COOKED PASTA IN INDIVIDUAL SERVING DISHES.
• SPOON CLAM SAUCE OVER PASTA.
• SERVE.
• PASS GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE.

LINGUINE WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and add half the garlic cloves. Bring the pan to a medium- high heat and cook until the garlic becomes golden brown. When the garlic is golden brown and very aromatic, remove it and discard, it has fulfilled its garlic destiny. Put 3 1/2 dozen clams in the pan with the wine and 1/2 cup of water. Cover the pan and bring it to a boil over medium heat. Cover and cook until the clams open, about 10 minutes. Remove the clams from the pan and reduce the cooking liquid. Let the clams cool slightly, then remove them from the shells and reserve. Discard the shells. Pour the cooking liquid into a measuring cup.
• Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil over medium heat.
• Coat the same saute pan again with olive oil and add the remaining garlic cloves and a large pinch of crushed pepper flakes. Bring the pan to a medium-high heat and cook until the garlic becomes golden brown. When the garlic is golden brown and very aromatic, remove it and discard, it has fulfilled its garlic destiny. Add the remaining raw clams and reserved clam cooking liquid to the pan. When adding the reserved clam liquid, be sure to check for sand and grit in the bottom, you may lose the last couple of tablespoons of juice but that is better than sand in your pasta! Cover and cook until the clams open.
• While the clams are cooking, drop the linguine into the salted boiling water and cook until the pasta is very "al dente" maybe a minute or so less than the box directs.
• Remove the cooked clams in their shells from the pan and keep warm. Add the butter and cooked clams that have been removed from their shells back to the pan. Bring the liquid to a boil and toss in the cooked pasta and the herbs. Cook the pasta together with the sauce until the sauce clings to the pasta. Turn off the heat and toss in the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, if using, and finish with a drizzle of big fat finishing oil. Toss or stir vigorously to combine.
• Divide the pasta into serving dishes and garnish with the clams that are still in their shells and a little more shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano, if desired.
• This won't make you want to clam up!

LINGUINI WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 4 turns of the pan in a slow stream, red pepper flakes, garlic and anchovies and cook until anchovies melt into the oil. Add thyme and wine. Reduce wine 1 minute. Add clam juice or stock, clam juice will give the dish a stronger clam flavor, chicken stock will give it a buttery personality. Stir in clams and lemon zest. Drain pasta. Add to skillet and toss with sauce 2 to 3 minutes, until pasta is al dente and has absorbed some of the sauce and flavor. Add parsley, pepper and salt, to your taste and serve with bread for mopping up remaining juices.

LINGUINE WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Wash clams thoroughly. To clean and remove any dirt, place clams in a bowl of cold water and run cold water gently over them for 5 minutes; drain. Place in a large pot; add the wine.
• 2. Thinly slice one shallot and finely chop the other; reserve. Add the sliced shallot, garlic and bay leaves to the pot. Boil, cover, and simmer 5 minutes or until the clams open. (Discard any clams that don't open.) Remove and discard bay leaves.
• 3. Remove the clams to a bowl with a slotted spoon; reserve. Add the lemon juice and chopped shallots to the pot. Cook for 1 minute to meld the flavors in the sauce. Stir in the butter, tomatoes, and chopped tarragon leaves.
• 4. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook until just tender. Drain well and mix with the sauce in the pot. Add the clams and chopped parsley; toss together over low heat to warm through. Serve in a large pasta bowl.

ELEGANT WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain clams, saving 3/4 cup juices.
• Melt butter and olive oil together over medium heat. Add shallots and stir for 1 minute, then add mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in juices, basil, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer for 10 minutes uncovered. Add clams, simmer 3 more minutes.
• Start pasta while sauce is simmering.