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September 23, 2016

Linguine and Clam Sauce Recipe

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This Linguine and Clam Sauce Recipe is so delicious and full of flavor with fresh clams and just a pinch of heat. Our new favorite pasta recipe!

Linguine with Clam Sauce is one of my favorite meals. I often order it when we’re out at an Italian restaurant, and I make it at home, too, but with a canned sauce. This was my first go at making it on my own, and it was actually really easy and tasted SO much better!

This Linguine and Clam Sauce Recipe is so delicious and full of flavor with fresh clams and just a pinch of heat. Our new favorite pasta recipe!

It’s a two-pot dish, one for the clams and sauce and one for the pasta, and there are a few steps here but it’s not difficult at all. Read through the whole recipe before you get started.

This Linguine and Clam Sauce Recipe is so delicious and full of flavor with fresh clams and just a pinch of heat. Our new favorite pasta recipe!

We finished it off with a drizzle of EVOO to bring it all together. Here’s the recipe:

Yield: 6 servings

Linguine and Clam Sauce Recipe

Linguine and Clam Sauce Recipe

This Linguine and Clam Sauce Recipe is so delicious and full of flavor with fresh clams and just a pinch of heat. Our new favorite pasta recipe!

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • Approximately 5 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil (divided)
  • 9 cloves garlic, divided
  • 50 littleneck clams, cleaned and rinsed
  • 1 cup white wine (I used Sauvignon Blanc)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (see note)
  • 1 lb. linguine
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons oregano, chopped
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat in a saucepan that has a lid. Add 5 cloves of crushed garlic (just smash them, no need to chop).
  2. Cook until the garlic is aromatic and turns golden brown, then discard the garlic. You are just flavoring the oil.
  3. Add the wine and water to the flavored oil and half of the clams (just eyeball it). Cover the pan and bring to a low boil, cooking about 10 minutes until the clam shells open.
  4. Remove the clams from the pan and allow the liquid to continue to cook at a slow bubble to reduce. Meanwhile, remove the cooked clams from the shells. Save the clams, discard the shells.
  5. Pour the cooking liquid into a measuring cup and reserve it.
  6. Use the same saucepan, again add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add two of the remaining cloves of garlic, smashed, and cook until browned and aromatic.
  7. While that garlic is cooking, heat a large pot of salted water and bring to a boil. Once it boils, cook the linguine just short of being done (about 1 minute less than what the package directs). You'll finish it in the clam cooking liquid.
  8. After your garlic has browned, remove it from the oil and discard it. Add the remaining two cloves of garlic, chopped, to the oil. Then add the remaining clams and the reserved cooking liquid. Be careful not to pour in any sediment that might have settled to the bottom.
  9. Cover the pan and cook until the clams open. Once they are open, remove them from the pan and place in a dish to stay warm. I put them in a metal bowl covered with aluminum foil.
  10. Add the butter and the cooked clams you removed from their shells to the saucepan and stir until melted.
  11. Bring the liquid to a boil and add the drained pasta and fresh herbs. Toss with tongs to combine and cook for a few minutes until the pasta is completely done and the sauce begins to thicken.
  12. Turn off the heat and stir in the cheese if using. Add the cooked clams that are still in their shells to the top of the dish.
  13. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil, about a tablespoon.

Notes

Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes you use depending on how much heat you like. It will spice up your dish if you go with a bigger pinch!

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Cuisine: Italian / Category: Recipes
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This Linguine and Clam Sauce Recipe is so delicious and full of flavor with fresh clams and just a pinch of heat. Our new favorite pasta recipe!

This easily made 6 servings so it would be a nice dish to serve if you had company. I really like that the entire meal is in one pot. And it’s got amazing flavor with the red pepper flakes, clams, and EVOO. This is the perfect dish for a fancy meal like an anniversary dinner or Valentine’s Day celebration!

This Linguine and Clam Sauce Recipe is so delicious and full of flavor with fresh clams and just a pinch of heat. Our new favorite pasta recipe!

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Comments

  1. Kris I. says

    September 23, 2016 at 14:00

    I love making linguini and oil with garlic, tomatoes and black olives!!

    Reply
  2. Sarah Hall says

    September 23, 2016 at 18:40

    I like to put Olive Oil on my bread before I put it in the oven to toast or put it on my pasta for flavor.

    Reply
  3. Rust says

    September 23, 2016 at 19:49

    I drizzle it on veggies when I roast them.

    Reply
  4. Audra O'Hara says

    September 23, 2016 at 19:55

    I use olive oil for so many things! One of my favorite is homemade marinara sauce with fresh tomatoes from our garden. A good olive oil makes a lot of difference in taste.

    Reply
  5. Jennifer Figueroa says

    September 23, 2016 at 20:06

    I like to make homemade Salad Dressing with Olive Oil. Thanks for educating us on the
    less in quality oils on the shelves.

    Reply
  6. Mary W says

    September 23, 2016 at 20:38

    I like using olive oil in homemade dressings.

    Reply
  7. jeanette sheets says

    September 23, 2016 at 20:41

    i use to fry my chicken breast in

    Reply
  8. Susan P. says

    September 23, 2016 at 20:52

    I use EVOO on a caprese salad with fresh mozzarella, tomato and basil leaves.

    Reply
  9. Seyma Shabbir says

    September 23, 2016 at 23:04

    My favorite use is for a eggplant salad. I grill the eggplant and then scoop out the eggplant and add chopped red onions, tomatoes, parsley, olive oil, salt pepper and lemon.

    Reply
  10. MaryB says

    September 24, 2016 at 00:33

    I love using olive oil as a dipping sauce for bread with balsamic vinegar and for homemade salad dressings.

    Reply
  11. latanya says

    September 24, 2016 at 00:40

    in salad dressings

    Reply
  12. Lauren says

    September 24, 2016 at 08:56

    I like to make my own salad dressing.

    Reply
  13. Karla says

    September 24, 2016 at 14:27

    I like to make pasta and chicken dishes with olive oil.

    Reply
  14. Rosie says

    September 24, 2016 at 15:35

    I like to make homemade lemon pepper pasta, and I love tossing it with olive oil and parmesean!

    Reply
  15. Annamarie V says

    September 24, 2016 at 15:58

    I love to put a little olive oil in a pan add some walnuts, broccoli and eggplant some really good seasoning and that is one of my favorite meals.

    Reply
  16. Dana Rodriguez says

    September 24, 2016 at 16:05

    I use EVOO in everything. I have pretty much eliminated vegetable oil.

    Reply
  17. Kristen says

    September 24, 2016 at 16:06

    I like to use it in stir fry.

    Reply
  18. Margot C says

    September 24, 2016 at 16:07

    I love to cook or roast vegetables in olive oil. I probably do it almost every single day!

    Reply
  19. Edye says

    September 24, 2016 at 16:42

    I like putting it in salads!

    Reply
  20. Teresa Kunberger says

    September 24, 2016 at 19:36

    I like to cook with it!

    Reply
  21. Tina W says

    September 25, 2016 at 03:06

    I love using a really good olive oil when I make pesto.

    Reply
  22. Nadine Stacy says

    September 25, 2016 at 04:43

    It’s the type of oil I use in all my salad dressings.

    Reply
  23. Laura Bowe says

    September 25, 2016 at 12:46

    I use EVOO a lot and some of those ways are frying up onions and peppers to put on sandwiches or burgers, I love drizzling it over chicken and adding Italian spices.

    Reply
  24. Laurie Nykaza says

    September 26, 2016 at 00:31

    I use olive oil in baking and also when I cook fish and many other items like coating the meats I cook and season.I make with it too. I use it 5 times a week

    Reply
  25. Hargow Wong says

    September 26, 2016 at 02:49

    My favorite use for extra virgin olive oil is making salad dressing.

    Reply
  26. Jeanna says

    September 26, 2016 at 09:30

    My favorite use for Olive Oil is to use it when making my homemade salad dressing!

    Reply
  27. Sara Theissen says

    September 26, 2016 at 10:52

    I love using EVOO to grill vegetables in foil!

    Reply
  28. carol clark says

    September 26, 2016 at 14:56

    making salad dressing and roll my biscuits in

    Reply
  29. Alyssa says

    September 26, 2016 at 17:52

    We love Capatriti!

    Reply
  30. Angela Saver says

    September 26, 2016 at 23:52

    My favorite use for extra virgin olive oil is to make salad dressings! Thanks for an awesome giveaway!

    Reply
  31. Jen H says

    September 27, 2016 at 12:20

    I cook with it daily! and it makes a nice soap!

    Reply
  32. Christine Jensen says

    September 27, 2016 at 23:17

    I love EVOO for making Bruchetta

    Reply
  33. Mita says

    September 28, 2016 at 01:07

    I like in salad dressings

    Reply
  34. Jenny S says

    September 28, 2016 at 22:54

    I feel like it’s mandatory when making anything Italian. All pastas. I use it to sauté veggies. I always have it on hand.

    Reply
  35. Melissa Storms says

    September 29, 2016 at 08:09

    I love the taste of olive oil in salad in homemade salad dressing.

    Reply
  36. Ty says

    September 30, 2016 at 11:07

    We love using it on pasta and when roasting vegetables.

    Reply
  37. Fiona N says

    September 30, 2016 at 16:02

    I love olive, and would use extra virgin olive oil daily to make salads, or making food for my little one
    Thank You

    Reply
  38. laura says

    September 30, 2016 at 16:46

    I love using olive oil to make kale chips

    Reply
  39. Julie Lundstrom says

    September 30, 2016 at 23:05

    I use oil for my salads and pasta dishes.

    Reply
  40. Nicole Sender says

    September 30, 2016 at 23:17

    I like to use olive oil on salads and for stir frys!

    Reply
  41. Shannon Oneill says

    September 30, 2016 at 23:29

    I love to use olive oil to saute mushrooms..

    Reply
  42. Nora | OfRecipes says

    October 1, 2016 at 04:30

    I love your take on linguine and clam! I’ll need to give this one a try.

    Reply
  43. Cheryl B says

    October 1, 2016 at 09:18

    I like to make my own salad dressing. Using fresh herbs and olive oil.

    Reply
  44. cheryl s says

    October 1, 2016 at 13:47

    sprinkled on veggies with parmesan cheese

    Reply
  45. Debbie Yoder says

    October 1, 2016 at 18:07

    I use it to saute my veggies

    Reply
  46. Heather D says

    October 1, 2016 at 19:55

    I use Olive Oil in a lot of recipes. I use it to saute meat in various dishes for my husband.

    Reply
  47. Stefanie G says

    October 1, 2016 at 21:25

    I love to use olive oil when cooking, chicken, shrimp, anything!

    Reply
  48. Leslie says

    October 1, 2016 at 21:49

    Drizzle some on top of my homemade hummus. Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  49. Jessica To says

    October 2, 2016 at 13:12

    We like it in a salad dressing or when we make vegetables.

    Reply
  50. Starla says

    October 3, 2016 at 22:42

    Well, naturally I use it on almost everything. I love making a homemade vinaigrette dressing and I love to cook my meat and veggies in it. Also, mixed with fresh herbs is great for bread dipping!

    Reply
  51. Jessica Whitehouse says

    October 4, 2016 at 17:12

    My sister makes a vinegarette salad dressing for the holidays. It’s good for a cucumber and tomato salad.

    Reply
  52. Birdiebee says

    October 4, 2016 at 20:00

    I use olive for almost everything but love to make a dips for dipping bread when having company over.

    Reply
  53. Janice Leaf says

    October 5, 2016 at 11:28

    My hubby and I use it on most everything. Stir frying vegetables is my favorite .

    Reply
  54. Belinda M says

    October 5, 2016 at 12:48

    My favorite use for olive oil is adding it to vegetables that I am cooking. Green beans and a mixed vegetable bake are my two favorites.

    Reply
  55. Madonna says

    October 5, 2016 at 13:24

    We only cook with olive oil and I use it for a ton of stuff such as herbal remedies. I always buy the giant bottle because we use so much.

    Reply
  56. Jennifer Rote says

    October 5, 2016 at 15:50

    I use olive oil to prepare (fry) my diced chicken.

    Reply
  57. Lily Kwan says

    October 5, 2016 at 23:50

    drizzling on pasta

    Reply

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