garden basket pasta with clam sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1/2 cup minced carrots
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 pound dry fettuccine pasta

Recipe

• drain clams, reserving 1 cup clam juice; set clams aside.
• heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. add minced onion, carrot, and garlic; saute 3 minutes; add reserved clam juice, tomatoes, bell pepper, salt, red/black pepper and bring to boil. reduce, heat and simmer 20 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. remove sauce from heat, stir in clams, parsley, and basil. pour over pasta and gently toss.