White Clam Sauce Spaghetti
- 18 cup butter
- 18 cup olive oil
- 1 cup green onion, and tops chopped
- 1 tablespoon parsley, snipped or 1 tablespoon slightly less dried parsley
- 12 teaspoon oregano
- 12 teaspoon basil
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained and rinsed
- 2 (7 1/2 ounce) canschopped clams, drained reserving juice
- 12 cup half-and-half
- 14 cup parmesan cheese, grated (optional)
- Heat butter and oil in a skillet.
- Remove 2 Tbsp for use later.
- In remaining butter and oil, saute onions until tender-crisp.
- Add parsely, oregano, basil, garlic, half and half, and about 1/4-1/2 cup clam juice depending on desired thickness.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer for 5 minutes.
- If sauce is too thin, add 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 1 tsp water.
- Simmer until sauce is thickened slightly.
- Add clams and tomatoes.
- Keep sauce hot.
- Meanwhile, cook spaghetti to package directions.
- Drain.
- Return spaghetti to kettle in which it was cooked.
- Add reserved 2 tbsp butter and oil.
- Sprinkle with about 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and toss to coat evenly.
- Blend in half the sauce, pass remaining sauce separately when serving.
butter, olive oil, green onion, parsley, oregano, basil, garlic, tomatoes, canschopped clams, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/white-clam-sauce-spaghetti-220835 (may not work)