FETTUCCINE WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

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Provided by Connie Barbara Schaeffer

Categories     Garlic     Pasta     Sauté     Valentine's Day     Quick & Easy     Clam     Bon Appétit     California

Yield Serves 2 to 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons olive oil
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 8-ounce bottle clam juice
2 6 1/2-ounce cans chopped clams, drained, 1/2 cup juice reserved
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Pinch of dried red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper
8 ounces fettuccine, freshly cooked

Steps:

  • Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until golden brown, about 1 minute. Add tomato paste and stir 1 minute. Add clam juice, reserved 1/2 cup juice from clams and parsley and simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Add clams and red pepper flakes and heat through. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over fettuccine. Toss thoroughly and serve.

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