Best Red Clam Sauce Recipes

RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Transfer to a 1-1/2- or 2-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the clams, tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, bay leaf, sugar, basil and thyme., Cover and cook on low until heated through, 3-4 hours. Discard bay leaf. If desired, sprinkle with additional parsley. Serve with linguine. Freeze option: Omit additional parsley. Cool before placing in a freezer container. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. To use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a large saucepan; heat through, stirring occasionally. Serve with linguine and, if desired, minced parsley.

LINGUINE WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs; drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, anchovies, red pepper flakes, oregano and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is lightly golden, about 1 minute. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the whole clams; cover and cook until they just begin to open, about 3 minutes. Add the chopped clams and parsley; continue cooking, covered, until the whole clams are fully opened, about 3 more minutes (discard any that do not open). Add the pasta and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; toss to combine. Season with salt.

CHEF JOHN'S SPAGHETTI WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour olive oil into cold skillet. Add garlic, capers, anchovy paste, and red pepper flakes. Place over medium heat and cook and stir until the oil is infused with the flavors of the mixture, about 5 minutes, taking care not to brown the garlic. Add tomato sauce and rinse jar with 1/4 cup water; add water to skillet. Pour in wine and juice from clams, reserving the clams. Bring to a simmer until slightly reduced and thickened, 7 to 9 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until almost al dente, or about 1 minute less than directed on package. Drain. Return pasta to the pot off heat.
• Stir clams into the sauce. Pour sauce over pasta. Stir; cover the pot to allow it to finish cooking off heat and to allow the pasta will absorb some of the sauce, about 3 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Top with chopped fresh basil and/or parsley.

SPAGHETTI WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain the clams reserving 1/2 cup of their juice and set aside. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook until softened, but not browned, about 3 minutes. Add the pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds more. Add the reserved clam juice and tomatoes, increase the heat and bring to a boil. Cover, and lower the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cook for 15 minutes. Set aside. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat, salt generously. Cook the pasta until al dente, tender yet still slightly firm. During the last 5 minutes of cooking the pasta stir the clams, basil, and parsley into the sauce. Bring to a simmer and season with salt and pepper to taste. Drain the pasta and add to the sauce and toss to combine evenly. Divide among warmed bowls and serve.

LINGUINE WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Set a large 1-gallon pot of water with a pasta insert over high heat. Bring to a boil and add 2 tablespoons salt. Add the uncooked pasta to the water and cook for 7 minutes. (The pasta should be undercooked.) Drain the pasta in a colander and reserve.
• Begin making the sauce while the pasta is cooking. Set a large 14-inch saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil to the pan and once hot, add the onions and saute until lightly caramelized and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper flakes, and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the wine and tomato paste, stir to combine well, and cook until the wine has nearly completely evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes, remaining teaspoon of salt, and the par-cooked pasta to the pan, toss to combine, and bring the sauce to a boil. Add the clams to the pan and cover. Continue to cook until the shells open, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the parsley and toss to combine. Drizzle the extra-virgin olive oil over the pasta and toss to combine. Serve while hot.

LINGUINE WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat butter and olive oil in pan over medium high heat.
• Add garlic and cook till garlic is golden, about 3 minutes.
• Add parsley, oregano, basil, tomatoes, and salt to pan, mixing well.
• Add undrained clams.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Cook pasta according to directions; drain.
• Add lemon juice to sauce, cook for 1 minute.
• Put pasta in platter and toss with sauce.

CHERRY TOMATO RED CLAM SAUCE WITH LINGUINI

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil for pasta, salt water and cook pasta just shy of al dente.
• While water comes to a boil, heat extra-virgin olive oil over medium to medium-high heat. Add anchovies and melt into oil. Add tomatoes, onions and garlic to the pan, season with crushed red pepper flakes, oregano, parsley and pepper, saute until the tomatoes and onions are soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add wine and reduce for 1 or 2 minutes, melt butter into sauce and add clams to pot. Cover the pot and cook clams until they open, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Remove any unopened clams and add pasta to the pan. Toss linguini with sauce for about 2 to 3 minutes so the pasta absorbs the flavors. Add basil to pasta and taste to adjust seasonings.

LINGUINE WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté 3 minutes. Add anchovies, garlic and dried red pepper; sauté 2 minutes. Mix in tomatoes with juices, clams with juices, wine and tomato paste. Bring sauce to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Add linguine to sauce and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

RACHAEL RAY'S LINGUINE WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, then add the pasta and cook until al dente.
• While the pasta cooks, prepare the sauce: Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat, add the EVOO (3 turns of the pan) and the anchovies and cook until the anchovies melt into the oil.
• Add the crushed red pepper flakes, oregano, thyme and garlic and cook for 1 minute, then add the onion, raise the heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes, until the onion begins to soften. Add the wine and cook 1 minute, then stir in the clams with their juice plus the drained clams. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute to concentrate the flavors. Stir in the tomatoes and cook until heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste (be sure to taste the sauce before seasoning it; there's so much salt in the anchovies and clams that you may not need to add any).
• Drain the linguine, return it to the pot and add the sauce. Add half the parsley and toss. Adjust the salt and pepper and plate the pasta. Garnish it with the remaining parsley and a little lemon zest.

LINGUINE WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Place anchovies in the hot oil, pressing with the back of a wooden spoon until anchovies are melted in the oil, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic, shallot, kosher salt, red pepper flakes, thyme, oregano, and basil; cook for 1 minute. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring frequently, until onion and garlic start to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Pour wine over onion mixture and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Mix clams and their juice into onion mixture; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir tomatoes into clam mixture and cook until sauce is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes; season with salt and black pepper. Add linguine and 1/2 of the parsley to sauce and mix. Garnish with remaining parsley and lemon zest.

SPAGHETTI WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot combine the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, capers, minced garlic, sugar, parsley, garlic powder, salt, oregano, basil, black pepper and red pepper. Cover and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat to a simmer and cook for 45 to 60 minutes. Add the clams plus some of their juice during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Pour sauce over hot spaghetti.

LINGUINE WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook and drain linguine as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until golden. Stir in tomatoes and chili. Cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in clam liquid. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
• Chop clams. Stir clams, parsley and salt into tomato mixture. Cover; simmer about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until clams are tender. Serve over linguine.

EXCELLENT RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan on stove over medium heat.
• Add onion, garlic and a little salt and pepper; heat until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, basil, oregano and thyme; stir well to combine.
• Simmer sauce until thickened, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add partially drained clams, stir well and allow to heat through. You should start boiling your water for pasta at this point, turning off the sauce about 5 minutes before pasta is fully cooked.

BUCATINI WITH RED CLAM SAUCE AND HOT PEPPER

Steps:

• While bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil, heat oil with garlic, oregano, and a large pinch of red-pepper flakes in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until fragrant and garlic is golden, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes and their juice, and the reserved clam juice. Bring to a simmer, and cook until sauce is slightly thickened, about 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Stir in clams and capers, and cook until heated through.
• When water boils, add pasta to boiling water, and cook until almost al dente, about 10 minutes (do not drain water). Transfer pasta to skillet using a strainer. Gradually stir in 1 cup pasta water, about 1/2 cup at a time, and cook over low heat, tossing, until pasta has absorbed some sauce and is well coated, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Divide among 4 bowls. Drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with red-pepper flakes and coarse sea salt.

LINGUINI WITH RED CLAM SAUCE (LINGUINI CON LE VONGOLE AL SUGO)

Steps:

• A Neopolitan custom is to let the clams soak in very cold water with a tsp of salt and the juice of one lemon for about 1/2 hour.
• This will remove any sand or grit in the clams.
• This step is optional, but I do suggest that you at least scrub the outer shells of the littlenecks quite well with a vegetable brush.
• Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil for the linguini.
• In another pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
• Add shallots and crushed red pepper and sauté until shallots are softened.
• Add chopped garlic and anchovies, and saute until anchovies begin to melt into the olive oil, careful not to let garlic get too dark.
• Carefully add chopped tomatoes with their liquid.
• Stir to combine, and add dried basil and oregano.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer sauce until ready to cook clams and linguini.
• Add little neck clams to the simmering tomato sauce, stir to coat well, and cover.
• While clams begin to steam in sauce, generously salt the boiling pasta water, add linguini, and cook until al dente, (about 7 minutes).
• As clams begin to open, I remove them to a large bowl and cover, until pasta and remaining clams are cooked.
• Drain pasta, and transfer to a serving bowl.
• Top with tomato sauce and toss with chopped fresh basil.
• Finally, add cooked clams over top the pasta, still in their shells.

SPAGHETTI WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 12- to 14-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook garlic with red-pepper flakes, stirring, until pale golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with their juice, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and briskly simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Cook spaghetti in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente.
• Meanwhile, add clams (in shells) to sauce and cook, covered, shaking skillet occasionally, until clams open wide, 6 to 10 minutes (discard any clams that remain unopened after 10 minutes). Transfer clams (still in shells) as cooked to a large shallow bowl. If sauce is too watery, boil until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Drain spaghetti. Return clams to sauce and add pasta, tossing

FETTUCCINE WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

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.

SPAGHETTI WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Separate and peel garlic cloves. (To facilitate, you can soak the separated cloves in enough warm water to cover for 1/2 hour). Cut the peeled cloves into broad, thin slices.
• Place 12 tablespoons of the olive oil in a very wide saute pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the sliced garlic, reserving about 4 cloves worth of slices for later. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is almost brown (about 5 minutes).
• While the garlic is cooking, place the contents of the 2 cans of tomatoes in a colander and, working over a sink, squeeze the tomatoes in your hands until the tomatoes are a coarse pulp.
• When the garlic is almost brown, add tomatoes to the pan. Add 1/2 cup shredded basil. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, uncovered, then remove from heat and reserve.
• Open the 12 large clams with a clam knife, reserving juice. Chop coarsely and reserve.
• Add the spaghetti to a large pot of salted boiling water. Cook until al dente (about 10 minutes). When pasta is done, drain through colander. Toss the hot linguine in colander with a little olive oil.
• Place the remaining 4 tablespoons of olive oil in the now empty pasta pot over high heat. Add the reserved 4 cloves of garlic cut in thin slices. Saute until almost brown. Add Manilla clams. Add another 1/2 cup of shredded basil. Add half of the reserved tomato sauce. Add a little bit of the reserved clam juice. Cover the pot and cook until the clams open. As soon as the clams open, add chopped clams and spaghetti. Mix well. Add additional sauce if desired. Add the remaining basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Turn out onto large pasta platter. Garnish with extra sprigs of basil. Serve immediately.
• Suggested drink: Gai, Trebbiano dei Colli Martani, Rocca di Fabbri

LINGUINE WITH SPICY RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a very large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Saute' until the onion is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes with their juice, clam juice, and wine. Bring to a boil over high heat. Decrease the heat to medium and simmer uncovered until the liquid reduces by one third, about 30 minutes.
• Add the clams, cover, and simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, just until the clams open (discard any clams that don't open), about 8 minutes. Remove the pot from heat. Using a slotted spoon transfer the clams to a large bowl and cover to keep them warm. Stir the parsley and butter into the pot.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook, stirring frequently to prevent the pasta from sticking together, until tender but still firm to bite, about 8 minutes.
• Drain. Ad the linguine to the sauce and toss until the sauce thickens slightly and coats the linguine. Season the pasta generously with salt and black pepper. Transfer to bowls and tops with clam sauce and serve.

BUCATINI WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a tablespoon of salt.
• Take about half the clams, choosing the largest ones, and put them in a wide skillet with a lid. Add olive oil, turn heat to high, cover, and cook until clams pop open and release liquid, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, remove clams, and add garlic to liquid in pan. Add a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until garlic is softened and golden. Remove cooked clams from shells, coarsely chop meat, and add back to skillet. Stir. (Empty shells can be discarded.)
• Add bucatini to boiling water, stir, and bring back to a boil.
• Add remaining clams to skillet, cover, and raise heat to high. When clams open, about 3 minutes, stir in tomato sauce and half the parsley. Stir, cover, and reduce heat to very low.
• When pasta is cooked, drain, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with black pepper. Add pasta to skillet with clams, sprinkle with pepper flakes, and toss until well combined. Sprinkle with remaining parsley and serve in skillet.