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I like Pasta with Clam sauce but no place local serves it. I have had two recipes for a long time and decided it was time to try my own. It came out great and Barbara liked it as well and she didn't think she would.

If you want to give it a try.

1 can(6.5oz) chopped or minced clams
2 or 3 TBS Olive Oil
1 or 2 butter
1/2 tsp garlic granules or 1 clove chopped
1 TSp died parsley or 2 tsp fresh parsley
2 oz dry white wine
pinch of oregano and black pepper
Parmesan cheese

On low flame melt butter and oil bring to a simmer
add garlic, oregano and pepper stir
add clams(I just basically heated them, you don't want them rubbery)
add 2oz of reserved clam juice
add parsley and simmer 3 minutes, stir occasionally
add wine simmer for additional minute
Serve over Angel hair pasta add Parmesan sat the end, I used Parm and Romano which I like quite well.

tips: if the clams are more chopped than minced, mince them
If you add the pasta to the sauce on very low heat, the flavors will meld and the sauce will infuse into the pasta, making it pretty yummy. You will notice the liquid being absorbed which is what you want.

Enjoy, we sure did,
Barry

Nice recipe, Barry. I've never bought canned clams. Is there a brand you prefer?
fitzie

Well, if I was close to a market I probably would have bought some Maine clams but I always have a can around when that isn't possible. Atlantic seems to be a good brand. Most of the time I use the clams for chowder the is the first time I have made a clam sauce. Next I would like to make clam dip, I like that quite well. Barbara bought Bar Harbour which of course is Maine and in fact Atlantic had a label that said Maine, I didn't look into it any further. I do know the clams I used last night were tender and that is a good thing also there were no shell parts or sand which is also a sign of a good brand. If you like clam sauce which you appear to, definitely try this recipe it was great and pretty simple to make.

Barry