clams and pasta

9 Pinches
Tamms, AL
Updated on Jan 7, 2014

easy low fat meal

prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 cans baby clams
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 6 small cloves of garlic minced
  • 4 tablespoons italian parley chopped
  • 1 1/2 pounds semolina pasta or linguine

How To Make clams and pasta

  • Step 1
    Strain clam juice from clams (reserve clams) into saucepan, and heat until liquid is reduced by half.
  • Step 2
    Into medium skillet, pour enough olive oil to cover the bottom of the pan. Add butter, garlic and 2 tbsp. of parsley. cook until garlic is soft. and transparent.
  • Step 3
    Add the reduced clam juice, increase heat and let mixture come to a a boil. Add clams and the remaining parsley, and cook until heated through. Do not over cook clams they will become tough.
  • Step 4
    Pour over hot drained pasta. Salt and pepper to taste.

Discover More

Category: Pasta
Culture: Italian
Ingredient: Pasta
Diet: Low Fat
Method: Stove Top

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