pasta with clam sauce

3 Pinches
Sylvan Hills, AR
Updated on May 12, 2025

This is an old Italian recipe from my wife. She got it from her brother-in-law's mother, who came here from Sicily. My wife has made it for years, and now I have learned to cook the recipes. We just love this quick and easy recipe. Goes good with White Wine and garlic bread. I add some freshly grated Parm to mine at the table.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 cans clams, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic, in olive oil
  • 3 ounces white wine (Pinot Grigio)
  • 1 box linguine, cooked
  • 3 dashes red pepper flakes
  • 1 dash basil, fresh
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch

How To Make pasta with clam sauce

  • Step 1
    Strain the claims in a bowl, keeping the juice and clams separate.
  • Step 2
    Start water in an additional pan for the pasta to cook. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Step 3
    In a large pan add the garlic and a stick of unsalted butter. Saute the ingredients until soft.
  • Step 4
    Add clam juice from the cans after separating the clams and juice. Add white wine, I use approximately 1" from the bottle. Add red pepper flakes to your taste. Let simmer until the wine is cooked off.
  • Step 5
    Add the claims after the wine has cooked, and then add 1 tablespoon of corn starch and cook until thickened.
  • Step 6
    Once the sauce has thickened (still watery), add the cooked pasta to the mix and fold together. Serve and enjoy.
  • Step 7
    The mix should serve four easily. And the leftovers are even better the next day.

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

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