Best Special White Clam Sauce Recipes

AMAZING WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and red pepper flakes, and cook stirring constantly until onion is tender. Add garlic, and cook for a couple of minutes, just until fragrant. Pour in the reserved clam juice, and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
• Gradually stir the half-and-half cream into the skillet, and simmer for another 20 minutes, but do not boil. At this time, I like to prepare my linguine and garlic bread.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente.
• Add clams to the sauce, and cook just until clams are heated through, or they will become tough and chewy. Remove from heat, and serve over linguine pasta. Top with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese.

THE BEST CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add linguini and return water to a boil. Let linguini cook until al dente; drain well.
• In a large skillet, saute the onion and garlic in olive oil until the onions are translucent. Drain the cans of minced clams, reserving half of the juice.
• Stir the clams, reserved juice, butter, salt and pepper, and wine. Simmer the mixture for 20 minutes, until the sauce has reduced 1/3 and has thickened.
• Spoon the clam sauce over the linguini and serve.

WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• MELT BUTTER WITH OLIVE OIL IN LARGE HEAVY SKILLET OVER MEDIUM HEAT.
• ADD GARLIC AND SAUTE ABOUT 1 MIN.
• QUICKLY BLEND IN FLOUR WITH WIRE WHISK.
• GRADUALLY STIR IN REMAINING INGREDIENTS.
• COOK OVER MEDIUM LOW HEAT, STIRRING CONSTANTLY UNTIL SAUCE IS SLIGHTLY THICKENED.
• PLACE COOKED PASTA IN INDIVIDUAL SERVING DISHES.
• SPOON CLAM SAUCE OVER PASTA.
• SERVE.
• PASS GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE.

DAD'S WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain clams, reserving juices. Set both the clams and the juice aside.
• Saute minced garlic in oil on medium heat until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare pasta to al dente.
• Add salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper to the garlic and oil. Mix well.
• Add clam juice and chicken broth. Bring to a low boil and heat through.
• Toss clams and pasta with sauce just before serving.

WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute the onion in olive oil for about 5 minutes.
• Add in the garlic. If you don't have a garlic press, chop it finely. I love garlic and usually use 3 cloves, but you may only want two.
• Add in remaining ingredients and simmer 5-10 minutes.
• Serve over linguine or your favorite pasta.

EASY WHITE CLAM SAUCE (WITH A KICK)!

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet, add onions and chile pepper flakes, and sweat until onion is soft (do not brown).
• Add garlic and parsley and saute for another minute or two, until garlic aroma is apparent.
• Add reserved clam juice, and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• Add whipping cream and simmer over low heat until hot, but do not let come to a boil.
• Add drained clams and heat until warm. Do not overcook at this point or your clams will get tough and rubbery - cook just until until well heated.
• Serve over pasta and top with shredded parmesan. Asiago works as well!
• Enjoy with your crusty bread dipped in the juice!

OLD-FASHIONED LINGUINE WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a 5 qt pot, heat water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente.
• While the pasta is cooking, melt butter and olive oil in pan.
• Sautee onion and garlic, and add crushed red pepper flakes.
• Add lemon juice, oregano, basil, and Old Bay seasoning, stir for one minute Add clams with juice.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Drain pasta and place in large bowl.
• Cover pasta with clam sauce, stir well and top with parsley and parmesan cheese.
• Serve with warm crusty bread and chilled white wine.

CREAMY WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy skillet over med/low heat.
• Add whole clams with juice, and garlic. Cook over low heat until clams are heated through and edges begin to curl.
• Remove clams. Add the bottle of clam juice, white wine and heavy cream. Cook about 10 min to reduce slightly. This sauce will be thin. You want a bit of broth in your dish.
• Remove garlic cloves
• Add clams back into sauce and toss with your preferred pasta. I usually use fettuccini
• Note: I often like to add a chopped tomato to this sauce. You would add the tomato after the 10 min cooking time, just to warm the chopped tomato.