Spaghetti with Clams
This easy spaghetti with clam sauce is my "go-to" recipe when we want a meatless pasta dinner. It's a white clam sauce and can be made with linguini or other favorite noodles.
Ingredients
- 2 6.5 oz cans of chopped clams
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil or extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 lemon juice and zest
- 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 pound of dry spaghetti
Instructions
- Start the water for the pasta.
- Mince the garlic and chop the parsley.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.
- Add the garlic and the clams including any liquid from the cans.
- Simmer on low.
- Boil the pasta in a large pot with salt.
- A couple of minutes before the pasta is done (al dente) add the parsley and red pepper flakes.
- Then add the juice and zest of one lemon.
- Next, add the pasta directly into the pan with the clam sauce and stir well.
- Then add a couple of ladles of the pasta water and simmer for another minute.
- Remove from the stove and toss with Parmesan cheese.
- Serve with extra Parmesan cheese on the side.
Notes
Add a tablespoon or 2 of butter at the end for extra silkiness and flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 532kcalCarbohydrates: 89gProtein: 19gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 214mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4g
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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