Creamy Clam Pasta Sauce Food

CREAMY WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy skillet over med/low heat.
• Add whole clams with juice, and garlic. Cook over low heat until clams are heated through and edges begin to curl.
• Remove clams. Add the bottle of clam juice, white wine and heavy cream. Cook about 10 min to reduce slightly. This sauce will be thin. You want a bit of broth in your dish.
• Remove garlic cloves
• Add clams back into sauce and toss with your preferred pasta. I usually use fettuccini
• Note: I often like to add a chopped tomato to this sauce. You would add the tomato after the 10 min cooking time, just to warm the chopped tomato.

CREAMY CLAM LINGUINE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute onion in butter and oil. Add garlic; saute for 1-2 minutes longer. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add the broth, clam juice and cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Add the clams and seasonings; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Drain linguine. Add pasta and cheese to sauce; toss to coat.

FETTUCCINE WITH CREAMY WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• *Heavy cream is preferred, but half-and-half or light cream may be used but you'll probably have to thicken the sauce.
• **Fresh parsley is highly recommended for the flavor. But if you don't have it, 2 tbs of the dehydrted from the jar will do in a pinch.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and let it saute for about 1-2 minutes. Don't let it brown.
• Add the can of clams, including the liquor they are packed in.
• Add the salt, pepper and oregano and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Continue cooking uncovered over medium heat until the liquid is reduced by about 25 % (about 10 minutes)
• Reduce heat and stir in the cream--do let it boil.
• If you used heavy cream, the sauce should be thick enough, but if you used half-and-half or light cream, you may have to thicken--
• TO THICKEN IF DESIRED:
• Mix 1 tbs of cornstarch in 2 tbs cold water and add to the sauce, stirring constantly over medium heat until mixture thickens, about 1 minute.
• Serve over hot pasta and top each serving with 1 tbs of the finely chopped *fresh* parsley. (1/2 tbs each if using the dehydrated)

CREAMY LINGUINE WITH CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the linguine, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still slightly firm, about 11 minutes. Drain well.
• Heat the butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until it begins to brown slightly. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion becomes lightly golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add the reserved clam juice and wine. Simmer until reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Stir in the Alfredo sauce and clams; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Serve the clam sauce over the linguine, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.

CREAMY CAMPFIRE CLAM PASTA WITH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Mix together the parsley, red pepper flakes, garlic, butter, lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Transfer to a small plastic storage container with a lid and freeze until ready to use. (Pack the frozen butter in your cooler, it will help cool your food.)
• Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, about 1 minute. Add the breadcrumbs and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until golden and toasted, about 4 minutes. Can be made a day ahead, pack in a small plastic re-sealable bag.
• (Make sure to pack all of the other ingredients and equipment.)
• Build a medium-high campfire that has a grate for cooking.
• When ready to cook, combine the tomatoes, clams and 1 1/2 cups water in a large saucepan, on the grate, directly over the fire and bring to a boil. Add the pasta to the boiling sauce and stir to coat. Bring back to a boil for 30 seconds then remove from the heat and cover with a lid, let sit for 3 minutes. Uncover and stir in the butter (which will have thawed in the cooler) and the juice of the zested lemon.
• Divide among 4 bowls and top with breadcrumbs.

PASTA WITH CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook mushrooms and bell pepper in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Steam broccoli in colander over pasta water, or in steamer, until bright green, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Toss cooked pasta with 1/4 cup butter, Parmesan, oregano, parsley, garlic powder and black pepper. Cover and set aside to keep warm.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt 1/2 cup butter. Dump in flour all at once and whisk until smooth. Whisk in cream and chicken broth a little at a time and cook until mixture thickens. Stir in clams and reserved broccoli, mushrooms and bell pepper. Heat through and toss with pasta. Serve at once.

LINGUINE WITH CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook according to the package directions for al dente. Be careful not to overcook; the pasta should have plenty of bite to it. Drain and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter. (Using both olive oil and butter allows you to heat the mixture at a higher heat before it starts to brown.) Add the clams and garlic and stir together. Cook for 3 minutes. Pour in the white wine, scraping the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Cook until the sauce is reduced and less watery, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and stir to melt. Reduce the heat and squeeze in the lemon juice. Pour in the cream and sprinkle in the parsley. This is a very decadent dish! Add some salt and freshly ground black pepper, then stir well and taste for seasoning. Add a splash of reserved clam juice if the sauce needs thinning. Cook over low heat until heated through, about 3 minutes more.
• Pour the pasta into a serving bowl. Pour on the sauce straight from the skillet, including all the luscious juice, and toss to combine. At this point your kitchen smells like heaven. Top with freshly grated Parmesan and garnish with lemon slices.

CREAMY CLAM PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in olive oil over low heat.
• Add butter, stir until incorporated.
• Stir in milk, clam juice, and seasonings, cook over med.
• heat utill thickened.
• Add clams, and simmer until Pasta is cooked.
• Prepare your favorite Pasta, drain, and top with a generous portion of sauce.
• Top with grated Parmesan.

AMAZING WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and red pepper flakes, and cook stirring constantly until onion is tender. Add garlic, and cook for a couple of minutes, just until fragrant. Pour in the reserved clam juice, and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
• Gradually stir the half-and-half cream into the skillet, and simmer for another 20 minutes, but do not boil. At this time, I like to prepare my linguine and garlic bread.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente.
• Add clams to the sauce, and cook just until clams are heated through, or they will become tough and chewy. Remove from heat, and serve over linguine pasta. Top with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese.

SPAGHETTI WITH CREAMY WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 5 minutes until slightly thickened. , Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Pour sauce over spaghetti.

CREAMY SPAGHETTI WITH CLAMS

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, place clams in separate large saucepan. Add wine and water; cover. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 5 to 7 min. or until clams open. Use slotted spoon to transfer opened clams to bowl; cover to keep warm. Remove and discard any unopened clams.
• Pour clam cooking liquid into heatproof bowl, being careful to not pour any grit from bottom of pan into bowl. Rinse saucepan to remove any grit. Return cooking liquid to saucepan. Add garlic; bring to boil. Cook 3 min. or until liquid is reduced to 1 cup. Add Neufchatel and butter; cook on medium-low heat 2 to 3 min. or until melted, stirring constantly. Add Parmesan; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until melted.
• Drain spaghetti. Add to Neufchatel sauce; toss until evenly coated. Sprinkle with parsley. Top with clams.

LINGUINE WITH CREAMY WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute garlic and parsley over medium heat in butter and olive oil; do not brown garlic.
• Add reserved clam juices, heavy cream and wine.
• Simmer, uncovered until mixture is reduce to thin sauce consistency for about 10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add clams and warm through.
• Add cooked linguine to pan and toss to coat.
• Top with Parmesan cheese and serve.

SPAGHETTI WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, brown garlic in olive oil over medium heat. Stir in butter or margarine and seasonings until butter or margarine is melted. Add clams with some of their liquid; heat through.
• Drain pasta. Toss spaghetti with clam sauce, and top with grated Romano cheese.

OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY ORIGINAL CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine butter, garlic, onion and celery in a saucepan.
• Braise over medium-low heat until tender but not brown.
• Add the flour, and mix to make a roux.
• Drain clams, reserving juice.
• In a separate saucepan, combine clam juice, half-and-half, thyme and salt.
• Heat until just below boiling.
• Add to roux, and cook until sauce thickens.
• Add clams, stirring gently to mix through out the sauce.
• Serve over noodles.

THE BEST CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add linguini and return water to a boil. Let linguini cook until al dente; drain well.
• In a large skillet, saute the onion and garlic in olive oil until the onions are translucent. Drain the cans of minced clams, reserving half of the juice.
• Stir the clams, reserved juice, butter, salt and pepper, and wine. Simmer the mixture for 20 minutes, until the sauce has reduced 1/3 and has thickened.
• Spoon the clam sauce over the linguini and serve.