Linguine with Herbed Clam Sauce
Source of Recipe
www.e-cookbooks.net
List of Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped shallot
2 garlic cloves forced through a garlic press
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup dry white wine
1 cup bottled clam juice
1 (10-ounce) can whole baby clams including the juice
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves or 3/4 teaspoon dried
1/2 pound linguine
Recipe
In a deep skillet cook the shallot and the garlic in the butter over moderate heat, stirring, until they are pale golden, add the flour, and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute.
Stir in the wine, the bottled clam juice, and the clams with the juice and simmer the sauce, stirring, for 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley, the thyme, and salt and pepper to taste and keep the sauce warm.
In a kettle of salted boiling water boil the linguine until it is al dente, drain it, and in the skillet toss it with the clam sauce.
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