Elena's Linguini with Clam Sauce Recipe
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Elena's Linguini with Clam Sauce

By: Elena 
"This recipe is for the Cajun at heart. More cayenne gives it a very special taste. Yum, yum."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic, or to taste
  • 2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams, drained with juice reserved
  • 2 (6.5 ounce) cans chopped clams, drained with juice reserved
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch, or as needed
  • 1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans mushroom pieces, drained
  • 2 zucchini, grated
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 bunch Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the linguine, and return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain; return to the pot to keep warm.
  2. Meanwhile, melt the butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the garlic, minced clams, and chopped clams for 5 minutes. Add the reserved clam juice and cook for a few more minutes.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk the cornstarch with part of the bottled clam juice. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the skillet. Adjust the thickness of the sauce, if needed, by whisking a little more cornstarch with more bottled clam juice, and adding to the sauce. Pour the remaining bottled clam juice into the skillet.
  4. Stir in the mushroom pieces, grated zucchini, cayenne pepper, and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley; remove from heat. Pour the clam sauce over the drained linguine. Mix well; serve with Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 540 | Total Fat: 22.4g | Cholesterol: 95mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by Lesley Carol   view full review
W-a-y too much butter and oil mixture - I just used a scant 1/4 c. olive oil with a dollop of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2009 by Emily Tisdale Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
OH WOW!!!! I never make a recipe without tweaking and the only change I made was to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2010 by eeasterlin   view full review
Great recipe! Added a little white wine, but besides that, followed it exactly. Thanks!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2010 by DarKerRaven   view full review
This is a delicious recipe. I tried it just as written one time, and then the next time, I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2012 by Mrs.Carey   view full review
I have never made this before and was a little nervous at first...was skeptical with adding...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2011 by Doodle Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is the fist time I have written a review and that's because this is undoubtably the best...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2011 by glennd002   view full review
made this for my sisters a couple of weeks ago.great recipe; quick and very tasty
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2010 by janetgirl   view full review
Not bad.

 

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