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Mario's Linguine With Clams

Type: Fish, Pasta, Shellfish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

3/4 lb 340g / 11ozLinguine
3 tablespoons 45mlOlive oil
2 tablespoons 30mlButter
2   Garlic cloves - minced
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlDried red pepper flakes
1 cup 237mlClam juice
1 1/2 lbs 681g / 24ozSmall clams, preferably Manila
1/4 cup 59mlWhite wine
1   Chopped clams - (6 1/2 oz)
2 tablespoons 30mlChopped Italian parsley

Recipe Instructions

Cook linguine in plenty of salted water until al dente, about 10 minutes.

Heat oil and butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until garlic is softened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add clam juice and simmer 5 minutes.

Add fresh clams, cover and cook until clams have opened, about 5 minutes. Be sure to discard any that didn't open completely. Remove clams and set aside.

Add wine, canned clams and their juice, and parsley. Simmer another 5 minutes. Toss cooked pasta with sauce and top with fresh clams.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Each serving: 730 calories; 383 mg sodium; 131 mg cholesterol; 20 grams fat; 74 grams carbohydrates; 55 grams protein; 0.35 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 09-22-1999

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