White Clam Sauce

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White Clam sauce
White Clam sauce

This White Clam sauce recipe is fast and easy.

5 cans (6.5 oz each) chopped or minced clams with the juice,
If you have a market that offers fresh clams or just the meat & juice by all means use it.
Otherwise Bumble Bee is the best canned brand

¼ cup virgin olive oil
3 cloves fresh garlic, diced and mashed
2 TBLS parsley dried or fresh
1 TBLS basil dried or fresh
1 TSP oregano, dried
3 TBLS fresh lemon juice
3 slices of lemon for garnish
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
1/4 cup white wine (optional)
Dash of red pepper flakes
1LB linguine, cooked and drained, I like Barilla or De Cecco pastas

Directions:

Boil the water and cook the pasta according to the box directions.
Pour the oil in a sauce pot and saute the garlic for a minute or so. Add the other ingredients and simmer for only 2 minutes. Pour over cooked pasta and serve. Garnish with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese and a few lemon slices.