CREAMY SPAGHETTI WITH CLAMS

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Wow them with Creamy Spaghetti with Clams, a pasta dish that tastes more difficult to make than it really is-it'll be our little secret. Creamy Spaghetti with Clams features fresh clams, PHILADELPHIA cream cheese and shredded parmesan.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 lb. spaghetti, uncooked
2 lb. fresh hard-shell clams, cleaned
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup water
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 oz. (1/2 of 4-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Parmesan Cheese
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Cook spaghetti in saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
Meanwhile, place clams in separate large saucepan. Add wine and water; cover. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 5 to 7 min. or until clams open. Use slotted spoon to transfer opened clams to bowl; cover to keep warm. Remove and discard any unopened clams.
Pour clam cooking liquid into heatproof bowl, being careful to not pour any grit from bottom of pan into bowl. Rinse saucepan to remove any grit. Return cooking liquid to saucepan. Add garlic; bring to boil. Cook 3 min. or until liquid is reduced to 1 cup. Add Neufchatel and butter; cook on medium-low heat 2 to 3 min. or until melted, stirring constantly. Add Parmesan; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until melted.
Drain spaghetti. Add to Neufchatel sauce; toss until evenly coated. Sprinkle with parsley. Top with clams.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 600, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 160 mg, Sodium 600 mg, Carbohydrate 54 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 2 g, Protein 40 g