Quick red clam sauce

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1largeOnion, chopped (1 cup)
4Cloves garlic, minced
¼cupOlive or vegetable oil
2cans(8 ounces each) minced clams
6Medium-size tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
1teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonPepper
½teaspoonLeaf basil, crumbled
½teaspoonLeaf oregano, crumbled
2tablespoonsChopped parsley

Directions

Saute onion and garlic in olive oil in a medium-size saucepan until soft.

Drain liquid from clams into saucepan, reserving clams. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, basil and oregano; bring to boiling; lower heat. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened as you like it.

Mix in clams and parsley and heat 5 minutes longer. Serve over linguini or other pasta. Posted to EAT-L Digest 11 Mar 97 by "Elizabeth A. Post" <millefiore@...> on Mar 11, 1997