linguine with white clam sauce

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beulah, MI
Updated on Dec 28, 2025

Be sure to always scrub the clams. It's not tasty to crunch on grit in the sauce.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 40 little neck clam scrubbed under cold running water
  • olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock or seafood stock or water
  • 1/2 pound linguine
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon oregano, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon basil chopped
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving

How To Make linguine with white clam sauce

  • Step 1
    Coat a large saute pan with olive oil. Add the garlic and let it cook for 1 minute. Place half the clams in the pan and add the wine and stock. Bring to a boil. Cover and let cook until the clams open. About 10 minutes. If any don't open, discard them. Remove them to a plate and let cool a bit to remove the meat from the shell. Discard the shells
  • Step 2
    Bring a large pot of highly salted water to a boil and add the linguine. Cook about 15 minutes, then drain. Place the remaining clams in the same pot that the other clams were in and cover, and cook until they open. Remove them and set aside. Don't take them out of the shells
  • Step 3
    Place the clam meat not in the shell back into the cooking liquid, let it cook 5 minutes to reduce. Add the linguine and herbs into the pan and stir in the butter. Add the Parmesan and let the cheese melt. Let the linguine cook in the sauce about 5 minutes. Plate the linguine and the sauce, then top with the clams in the shells. Spoon sauce over the clams and sprinkle with added Parm.

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Category: Pasta
Culture: Italian
Ingredient: Pasta
Method: Stove Top

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