the best clam sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) package dry linguini
• 1 onion, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams
• 1/2 cup butter
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons dry white

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• 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 . 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.