White Clam Sauce for Pasta
(from Linda Lu’s recipe box)
Source: Fred St Ours via Diane Douglas
Serves 4 peopleIngredients
- 4 tbsp. olive oil
- 4 tbsp. butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 envelope St Ours clam broth
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp. dried basil or 1 tbsp fresh basil
- 2 cups chopped clams (fresh, frozen or canned)
- grated parmesan
Directions
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Melt butter with olive oil, add garlic and salute one minute. Add flour and cook another minute while stirring. Mix in water and clam broth and basil. Bring to a boil. Add clams and parsley and simmer 5 minutes. Serve over hot pasta with cheese on the side