LINGUINE AND CLAMS WITH ALMONDS AND HERBS

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Categories     Pasta     Shellfish     Quick & Easy     Dinner

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup unsalted, roasted almonds, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon plus ¼ cup olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
¾ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¼ cup dry white wine
2 pounds littleneck clams, scrubbed
12 oz. linguine

Steps:

  • Mix almonds, chives, parsley, and 1 Tbsp. oil in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Heat remaining ¼ cup oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook garlic and red pepper flakes, stirring occasionally, until garlic is softened, about 2 minutes. Add wine, bring to a boil, and cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add clams and increase heat to medium-high; cover pot. Cook, shaking pot occasionally, until clams have opened, 5-8 minutes (discard any that do not open). Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid. Add pasta and ½ cup pasta cooking liquid to clams and toss to coat. Cook, tossing and adding more cooking liquid as needed, until sauce coats pasta, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Serve linguine and clams topped with reserved almond-herb mixture.

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