Clams & Linguini (michelle's version)

By michellecresta

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4 to 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried (optional)
• 1 cup sherry cooking wine
• 1 bottle of clam juice
• 4-5 cans of minced clams
• 1 pound linguini
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley leaves
• Lots of black pepper and some coarse salt

Preparation

Step 1

1.
Heat a large deep skillet over medium heat.
Add extra-virgin olive oil, 4 turns of the pan in a slow stream, red pepper flakes, garlic and clams (drained from can but save the juice)
Add thyme and wine.
Reduce wine 1 minute.
Add clam juice- excess from cans and the bottle


Add parsley, pepper and salt, to your taste and serve over pasta and top with Locatelli cheese!