The Best Clam Sauce

This clam sauce is better than any you can find at a restaurant. My boyfriend begs me to make this. Thanks, Mom! Serve this dish with fresh garlic bread and a nice white wine. I promise this is a keeper, and you won't like any other white clam sauce.


Recipes · Seafood · Shellfish · Clams


Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Servings: 4
Total Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 1 (16 ounce) package dried linguine

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped

  • 4 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams

  • ½ cup butter

  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine

  • salt and pepper to taste


Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.

  2. Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic in hot oil until onions are translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain cans of minced clams, reserving1/2 of the juice.

  3. Stir clams, reserved juice, butter, wine, salt, and pepper into onion mixture. Simmer until sauce has reduced by 1/3 and has thickened, about 20 minutes.

  4. Spoon clam sauce over linguine and serve.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
906 Calories
39g Fat
74g Carbs
61g Protein


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