Special White Clam Sauce Food

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.

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.

DAD'S WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain clams, reserving juices. Set both the clams and the juice aside.
• Saute minced garlic in oil on medium heat until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare pasta to al dente.
• Add salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper to the garlic and oil. Mix well.
• Add clam juice and chicken broth. Bring to a low boil and heat through.
• Toss clams and pasta with sauce just before serving.

LINGUINE WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta 1 minute less than package instructions for al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta. Set aside.
• While pasta cooks, heat oil over medium in a Dutch oven or 5-quart heavy pot with a lid. Add onion, garlic, and red-pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add wine, and bring to a boil; cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
• Add clams; cover, and simmer, shaking pot occasionally, until clams open wide, 3 to 5 minutes. (Discard any that havent opened after 5 minutes.)
• Add pasta to clam mixture in pot; continue to cook until pasta is al dente, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in butter and parsley. Add some reserved pasta water to thin sauce if necessary; season with salt.

LINGUINE WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE I

Steps:

• In a large pot with boiling salted water cook linguini pasta until al dente.
• Meanwhile, in a medium sized saucepan using medium heat cook olive oil and minced garlic until garlic is translucent. Add chopped clams, clam juice or water, and chopped parsley. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Toss pasta with clam sauce. Serve warm.