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Spaghetti With Canned-Clam Sauce Recipe

Spaghetti With Canned-Clam Sauce Recipe
  • Category

    Quick Dinners

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

1 can minced clams, undrained

1/2 cup dry white wine

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3 tablespoons butter

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 cup half and half or light cream

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Salt to taste

12 ounces spaghetti, cooked according to package directions

Directions

In a 12-inch stainless steel skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat, and swirl pan until foaming subsides. Add celery, shallots, half the parsley , garlic, Thai chili , and a couple healthy grinds of black pepper to pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft and mixture is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add bottled clam juice along with liquid from canned clams but not the clam meat. Increase heat to high and bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer until liquid is slightly reduced and vegetables have infused broth, about 5 minutes—there should be enough liquid in the pan to fully submerge the pound of cooked pasta. Turn off heat and add clam meat and soy sauce.