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Linguine with Clams and Lemony Breadcrumbs
My Linguine with Clams and Lemony Breadcrumbs is a restaurant-quality dish that is deceptively simple to make.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 426 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
Lemony Breadcrumbs:
- 2 lices whole wheat bread, crusts cut off
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
Linguine with Clams:
- 8 oz. quinoa linguine or other linguine
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 medium leek, halved lengthwise and sliced (white and light green parts)
- 3 cloves garlic
- ¼- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 dozen littleneck clams (about 4 ½ lbs.), cleaned
- ¾ cup dry white wine
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- To make the lemony breadcrumbs, cut the bread into pieces and pulse them in a food processor to form breadcrumbs. Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat and add the garlic and lemon zest. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds, then add the breadcrumbs. Cook, stirring often, until breadcrumbs are golden and toasted. Stir in the parsley and salt.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain the pasta.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large Dutch oven other pot over medium heat. Add the leeks and sauté a few minutes until tender. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook another minute until fragrant. Add the clams, wine and lemon juice and stir to mix all of the ingredients.
- Cover the pot and cook until all of the clams open, about 5-8 minutes. Toss out any unopened clams. Stir in the parsley.
- Remove the clams from the pot and place them in a bowl. Add the pasta to the liquid in the pot and toss to combine. Season the pasta with salt and pepper. Transfer the pasta to a large serving bowl and arrange the clams on top. Sprinkle some of the lemony breadcrumbs on top. Serve extra breadcrumbs on the side.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0g
Calories
426kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
61.6g
(21%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
9.1g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1.2g
(6%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0g
Monounsaturated Fat
0g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
0mg
(0%)
Potassium
0mg
(0%)
Fiber
5.2g
(21%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
0IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0mg
(0%)
Calcium
0mg
(0%)
Iron
0mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 426
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 426kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 61.6g | 21% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 9.1g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.2g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 5.2g | 21% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.