Clear Clam Sauce And Pasta

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 -8 garlic cloves, crushed (to taste)
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2-1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 (6 ounce) cans clams
• 1/2 cup hot pasta water
• 1 lb of your favorite pasta
• parmesan cheese, to sprinkle on top
• toasted pine nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 start cooking pasta according to package instructions.
• 2 while pasta is cooking put olive oil, crushed garlic and red pepper in sauce pan and cook on med-low until garlic just starts to turn golden.
• 3 then add the italian seasoning and cook 30 seconds more.
• 4 add clams and their juice and 1/2 cup boiling pasta water from the pasta pot and simmer for 1 minute then take it off the heat.
• 5 drain pasta and put it back it the pot you cooked it in and pour clam sauce over the top.
• 6 put back on low heat and let simmer for a minute.
• 7 plate up and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and pine nuts.
• 8 great with parmesan roasted tomato slices and crusty french bread!