GARDEN BASKET PASTA WITH CLAM SAUCE

Garden Basket Pasta with Clam Sauce image

Garden fresh vegetables mingled with clams! It doesn't get any better than this!

Provided by Star Pooley

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup minced onion
½ cup minced carrots
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups chopped tomatoes
½ cup red bell pepper, chopped
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
1 pound dry fettuccine pasta

Steps:

Drain clams, reserving 1 cup clam juice; set clams aside.
Heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add minced onion, carrot, and garlic; saute 3 minutes; add reserved clam juice, tomatoes, bell pepper, salt, red/black pepper and bring to boil. Reduce, heat and simmer 20 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Remove sauce from heat, stir in clams, parsley, and basil. Pour over pasta and gently toss.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.4 calories, Carbohydrate 49.1 g, Cholesterol 34.3 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 15.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 200.2 mg, Sugar 4.3 g