Special 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.

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.

SPECIAL WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Reserve clam juice and strain it through a fine sieve.
• In a medium sauce pan, combine 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the shallots.
• Place over moderate heat and saute, stirring frequently, until the shallots are translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic, oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon of the red pepper flakes and saute for 2 minutes.
• Pour in the wine and bring to a boil over moderate heat.
• Cook until reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the reserved clam juice and boil over moderate heat until reduced by about one-third, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Taste and add 1/4 teaspoon more red pepper flakes, if you like.
• Reduce the heat to low, stir in the clams, and cook for 2 minutes.
• Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in 1/4 cup of the parsley and 1/4 cup of the grated Parmesan.
• Stir in the butter until it melts.
• Pour sauce over cooked linguine and toss.
• Sprinkle with additional parsley and Parmesan cheese and serve right away.

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.