There is no butter in this clam sauce, despite it being incredibly creamy. I frequently receive requests for this.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams, drained with juice reserved
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- ½ teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 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.
- Heat olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, then the reserved clam juice. Gradually blend in the milk. Stir in wine and parsley. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until sauce thickens. Mix in the clams. Spoon over cooked pasta.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 744 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 98 g |
| Cholesterol | 69 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 43 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 294 mg |
| Sugars | 9 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Way too bland. I had to add a ton of salt and it didn’t help. The clam taste was overpowered by the milk. I will not make this again.
It was good, but I made it better with a little more wine and added some red pepper to kick it up some. I put it on squid ink linguine and that was yummy!
I am glad I decided to make this delicious dish! Only change I made was adding a 1/2 c of white wine in place of the clam juice as I didn’t have it, also added old bay seasoning as I always do when making a sea food dish, tad more salt n pepper to suit our liking, it was certainly a hit with my husband and I. I suggest you do not Skimp on the Butter n Olive Oil as Written in the recipe as it was perfect amount of sauce per pasta. I will definitely be making this amazing pasta dish again very easy to make and tasty Indeed’
easy, pantry dinner
I added a lot more garlic!
Way too bland, Should’ve used part milk and part chicken stock.
I loved this recipe. so nice and creamy. The white wine in it was perfect. I did add a little butter, about 2 Tbl. just because I like butter. And a can of mushrooms, for the same reason. Other than that, perfect the way it is. thank you!
My family absolutely loves this sauce. The first time I made it, I made it exactly as the directions said. Everyone was happy. After making it a couple of times, I decided to add more clams, garlic and used heavy cream instead of milk…….luscious. I cannot understand why people need more seasonings in clam sauce. The clams are supposed shine through and this recipe does just that. Thank you very much!
Easy, creamy recipe. I did add a heavy hand of parmesan at serving. Based on other reviews, I also went heavy on the garlic and added a little seasoned salt.
OMG LOVED LOVED LOVED. I did make a few changes based on what I already had. I used one 6.5 car of minced clams and one 10iz of whole clams. I only used 2T EVOO, I used 3/4 cup 2% milk and 3/4 cup chicken broth. Since I used broth I didn’t add any salt I did add red pepper flake. I didn’t have any wine but I have a clam chowder recipe that uses red wine vinegar so I used 2T of that in place of the wine. The last thing I did was I used basil from the tube instead of parsley. I just squeezed until it looked like a good amount to me. I was going for a lighter version because I love clams and pasta so I’m going to serve this over spaghetti squash for me and regular spaghetti for the family. I think my modifications met my goal of not feeling guilty for indulging. This sauce is still creamy and so good I could eat it as chowder!!!! In fact Serve it in a bowl and you can have pasta and chowder at the end!!! Don’t forget the crusty bread! Except for me 🙁 LOL
Added a little butter at the end and a lot more garlic then called for
A little bland so if you have some tricks up your sleeve, use them. Easy to make, creamy consistency.
Fantastic! Delicious! Easy! The only thing I did different was I used unsweetened almond milk instead of regular milk.
I used this recipe as my basic model for my FIRST try *ever* at Linguine With Clam Sauce. I am a big white sauce fan and I’m gratified to see it used here. As usual, I found a way to add my own “spin” on the recipe BUT, for once, I did NOT use one of my FAVORITE ingredients, Pork Jowl Bacon, because I wanted to make this recipe honestly, to see if I COULD get along WITHOUT the bacon-and I did! I am not afraid of REAL *anything* be it butter, milk, cream etc. If you want full on flavor, full on ingredients are a *must*. But, too, I think I may have discovered an indispensable herb, which is not known for being used in clam sauce. I’m not giving it up here but I did use Dill Weed ( I’ve always associated Dill Weed with seafood) in my recipe for clam sauce in conjunction with my “mystery herb” and this combination may well be responsible for NOT having to use ANY parmesan cheese as a “helper” at all! When I finished my sauce and had myself a plate, I was surprised that I had not even MISSED the parmesan! I mean, I use parmesan on EVERYTHING Italian- but , because of that mystery herb, I believe I found a “richer way”! Thanks for the great “base recipe”!
Easy, but not the same as a white sauce with cream. I didn’t like it, but my fiance did.
Like other people said, this clam sauce was very creamy. I doubled the garlic and added a half cup of parsley. It came out great.
Was a great start, but I found it extremely bland! will warm up fresh cut herbs in the olive oil before everything else to infuse some flavor next time. I want this recipes to work so bad, because the technique is absolutely flawless! it came out looking and smelling restaurant quality, just lacked flavor!
This was too creamy and not what I am used to. We didn’t eat everything.
I have made this recipe for my family (of semi picky kids) and it is an alltime favorite! The only thing I change is adding more clams….just cant get enough. By far one of my faves here
Went great with a Caesar Salad! Family loved it and said we “should have it again!”
6-26-11: I did a few things wrong on this one, but Ann still liked it. Try it again, doing it as given.