Description
Linguine with White Clam Sauce is a classy and sophisticated Italian-American pasta dish, flavored by a chicken broth and clam sauce, soft linguine, baby clams, and topped with fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces dried linguine
- 3 Tablespoons pressed or minced garlic
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 8 oz clam juice
- 2 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 20 oz. baby clams, drained (reserve the liquid)
- 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon hot chili flakes
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- Freshly shredded Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Step: In a 5 to 6 quart pan over high heat, bring about 4 quarts water to a boil, add about 1 Tablespoon Kosher salt, add linguine and cook until molto al dente (about 10 minutes), and ladle out 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Step: Whisk the 2 Tablespoon cornstarch into 1/4 cup clam juice and set aside.
- Step: In a 10 to 12-inch large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté onion in the olive oil and butter until tender, then add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Step: Add the chicken broth, 3/4 cup clam juice, and reserved liquid from clams and bring to a boil.
- Step: Boil for about 2 minutes and then stir in the cornstarch clam juice slurry until the sauce thickens.
- Step: Add clams and stir occasionally until hot, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Step: Drain the linguine and add to the clam sauce along with the parsley.
- Step: Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper and mix.
- Step: Serve with an additional sprinkle of parsley and Parmesan cheese.
- Step: If you’d like a thinner sauce, add a Tablespoon or two of pasta water.
Notes
Stored linguine will absorb more clam sauce. When reheating, add a splash of water or broth to loosen the mixture and add moisture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American-Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 746 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 393 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 84 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 73 mg
Keywords: white clam sauce, linguine, seafood pasta, Italian-American