Italian Spaghetti with Clam Sauce - Recipe.com

By CarolM-2

Here's a simple pasta recipe that offers gourmet flavor but is simple to prepare with ingredients you probably already have on hand.

Ingredients

• 12 ounces spaghetti, cooked, drained
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 6 1/2 ounce cans clams, minced, drained, reserve liquid (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 tablespoon oregano (or 1/2 tablespoon dried) 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 cup reserved clam juice
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 3/4 to one cup fat free half and half

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 8mins
Cooking time 8mins
Adapted from recipe.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook the spaghetti noodles in salted boiling water until done. Drain, set aside. 2. In large non-stick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add clams and garlic; saute for 2 minutes. 3. Add oregano, crushed red pepper and clam juice to skillet and cook 3 minutes or until liquids start to reduce. Add cream to enrich and reduce slightly so that the sauce has a nice coating consistency but isn't too thick. 4. Add pasta and Parmesan cheese to skillet and toss.