Linguine with Tomato Clam Sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- One 28 oz (794g) can chopped tomatoes
- Two 6 1/2 oz (184g) cans clams in natural juice, drained, juice reserved
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lb (450g) dried linguine
- 4 tbsp finely chopped parsley, plus more to garnish
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, or until softened.
- Add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes with their juices, clam juices, wine, and tomato paste.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low, partially cover the pan and simmer for 1015 minutes, until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
- Stir in the linguine, and cook according to the package directions, or until al dente.
- Drain the pasta, and shake to remove any excess water.
- When the pasta is almost done, add the clams and chopped parsley to the tomato sauce and continue to simmer for 12 minutes, until heated through.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the linguine to the sauce, and toss to combine all the ingredients, so the clams are well distributed throughout the pasta.
- Sprinkle with extra parsley and serve at once.
olive oil, onion, garlic, natural juice, white wine, tomato, salt, linguine, parsley
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/linguine-with-tomato-clam-sauce (may not work)