Old Spaghetti Factory Clam Sauce

By Pankey

A delicious recipe for Old Spaghetti Factory Clam Sauce made with butter, garlic, onion, celery, flour, clams, half and half, thyme and seasonings. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 3 ounces butter
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans clams, chopped
• 1 quart half-and-half
• 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

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. 8 Add clams, stirring gently to mix through out the sauce.

Serve over noodles.