Linguine with Clam Sauce

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Linguini with clam sauce is a quick and easy Italian dinner. The garlicky sauce is made with canned clams in butter, oil, parsley, and basil.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package linguini pasta
2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans minced clams, with juice
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/4 tablespoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 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.
3 While the pasta is cooking, combine clams with juice, oil, butter, parsley, basil, garlic, and pepper in a large saucepan.
4 Cook over medium heat until boiling.
5 Serve warm clam sauce over pasta.