4.5 from 6 votes
Linguine with Clam Sauce
This Linguine with Clam Sauce recipe is for the seafood lover! Affordable canned baby clams are cooked into a fresh, light wine sauce and served over linguine.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
674 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound linguine pasta
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 Tablespoons garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon parsley dried
- ¼ Tablespoon basil dried
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup white wine dry
- two ounce cans clams with juice, whole, baby
- parsley fresh, lemon wedges, to serve
- lemon fresh, lemon wedges, to serve
Instructions
- Prepare the linguine to JUST al dente according to the package instructions. Drain and place into a bowl and set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, combine the olive oil, butter and garlic in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until the garlic is browned and fragrant, around 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle the parsley, basil and red pepper flakes over the garlic and saute for another minute.
- Add in the white wine, scraping the bottom of the pan to deglaze any browned bits. Simmer for 3-4 minutes, reducing the wine slightly.
- Add in the clams, juice and all, and cook until the clams have heated through.
- Stir in the pasta until heated and coated with the sauce.
- Makes 4-6 servings. Serve garnished with fresh parsley and fresh lemon wedges. Squeeze the lemons over the pasta before eating.
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Notes
- sub in fresh herbs if desired for the parsley and the basil
Nutrition Information
Calories
674kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
87g
(29%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Trans Fat
0.5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
103mg
(4%)
Potassium
314mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
366IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 674
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 674kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 87g | 29% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 314mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 366IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.