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The Best Clam Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Jodie B  PHOTO BY: Suemck 

"I cannot order better white clam sauce in a restaurant. My boyfriend begs me to make this! Thanks Mom! Serve this dish with fresh garlic bread and a nice white wine. I promise this is a keeper and you won't like any other white clam sauce!"
The Best Clam Sauce Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 129 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (16 ounce) package dry linguini
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Spoon the clam sauce over the linguini and serve.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 12, 2007 by BAMANNISI 
EXCELLENT! easy, quick and very flavorful. I followed advice of others and cut down on the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 15, 2003 by COOKINGDABBLE 
This recipe was soooo YUMMY! I confess to not being the best cook, but this dinner was the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 27, 2003 by TYORK98023 
Incredible! I added mushrooms as was suggested in some of the other reviews and I waited until... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 14, 2003 by JASTCAR 
This sauce is almost as good as restaraunt sauce. I found it is best to increase the wine and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 12, 2007 by LauraDeC 
I have made this recipe several times and it's one of our favorites! Here's my changes:... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on may 3, 2007 by SANIBEL444 
I come from a long line of Italians and they all claim to have the "best" clam sauce ever, but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 18, 2003 by Sharon 
What a fabulous recipe! Simple and delicious! I think I will try it with leeks next time. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 24, 2007 by Sandra 
This really was the best clam sauce I ever had, even better than what I would get from the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 4, 2003 by MRSDJ 
I felt that this was not what I would consider restaurant quality. The flavor was ok, a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 18, 2003 by Justamy 
This is delicious, quick and easy. Thanks for sharing! MORE

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Nutritional Information
The Best Clam Sauce

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 905

  • Total Fat: 39.2g
  • Cholesterol: 186mg
  • Sodium: 665mg
  • Total Carbs: 73.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.7g
  • Protein: 60.7g

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