Ww Pasta With Clam Sauce - 7 Pts

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (10 ounce) cans baby clams, undrained
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 6 cups pasta (linguine, about 12 oz uncooked)
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly shredded

Recipe

• 1 drain clams, reserving juice.
• 2 set clams and juice aside.
• 3 heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• 4 add garlic; saute' 2 minutes or until golden (do not allow to burn or garlic will be bitter).
• 5 add reserved clam juice, bottled clam juice, basil, and crushed red pepper flakes; bring mixture to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes.
• 7 add clams and lemon juice; cook 3 minutes or until clams are thoroughly heated.
• 8 combine pasta and clam sauce in a large bowl.
• 9 add chopped parsley, lemon rind, salt, and pepper; toss well.
• 10 spoon 1 cup pasta into each of 6 individual shallow bowls, dividing clam sauce evenly.
• 11 sprinkle 2 tsp parmesan cheese over each serving.