Pasta with Clam Sauce
Pasta with Clam Sauce is a simple recipe that comes together in about 20 minutes. It's easy enough for any night of the week and delicious enough to serve for holiday dinners or entertaining guests. A white clam sauce with plenty of garlic flavor, served over spaghetti or linguini.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 514kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti or linguini
- 4 6.5 ounce cans chopped clams with juice
- 2 small onions diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/4 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Drain clams, reserving the juice.
- Meanwhile, dice onions and garlic.
- Add olive oil to a large skillet and place over medium heat. Add onions and garlic. Cook stirring often until onions are caramelized.
- Add half of the clam juice, cooking until reduced by half.
- Stir in cream, chicken broth salt, pepper and diced tomatoes, cook 2 minutes.
- Add clams, parmesan cheese and lemon zest, stirring to combine. Additional clam juice can be added 1/4 cup at a time if sauce needs thinned. Continue cooking about 2-3 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley.
- Serve over pasta with additional parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
Recipe Notes and Variations:
- Yield: 4 Servings
- Storage: Store leftover clam sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Pasta can be stored separately in a zip top bag for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
- Reheat: Add to a saucepan or skillet with additional chicken broth, cooking over low heat just until heated through. Serve over warmed pasta.
- Clams: We used Delallo brand canned clams, frozen clams can also be used along with jarred clam juice if desired.
- Variations: Add additional lemon zest or juice for more lemon flavor. White wine is can be used in place of the chicken broth if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 514kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 760mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g