Pasta with Clam Marinara Sauce
Zip up your regular tomato sauce with this simple recipe for pasta with clam marinara sauce! A delectable seafood flavored supper.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 2 6 ounce cans chopped clams or 1 ten ounce can baby clams with their juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium sweet onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 14 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
- ½ cup chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces linguine or spaghetti
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté garlic and onions until just tender, about 3 minutes.
- Drain the juice from the clams into the skilled. Add the tomatoes, parsley and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Bring the sauce to a simmer, turn down to medium low heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Swirl in butter until melted. Stir in clams.
- Meantime, cook pasta in heavily salted water according to directions, scoop out some pasta water and drain.
- Add pasta to sauce and toss until coated. Drizzle in a little of that pasta water if you want to loosen up the sauce a little. Divide among plates, garnish with parmesan and serve!
Notes
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- Pasta: You obviously also need pasta for this recipe, and you can use anything from a long pasta like linguine or spaghetti to a short pasta like penne or elbows. You be you, pasta-wise!
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- Clams: You can use whole baby clams (our favorite choice) or chopped clams for this recipe. Look for them near the canned tuna fish in your grocery store.
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- Tomatoes: Canned chopped tomatoes come both plain and with added flavors like garlic and onion. We like the plain version for this recipe, but any of the flavored versions will work too.
Find it online: https://www.framedcooks.com/pasta-with-clam-marinara-sauce/