White Clam Sauce

Name: White Clam Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 c. canned clams; 1 c. clam juice; 1 T. sherry; 1 T. unsalted butter; 1 T. flour; 1/2 tsp. dried thyme; pepper to taste

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

1 c. canned clams1 c. clam juice1 T. sherry1 T. unsalted butter1 T. flour1/2 tsp. dried thymepepper to taste

Directions

Cook 6 oz spaghetti or other pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking, open two cans of canned clams. Reserve the liquid from the cans - should be one cup - and add 1 tbsp of sherry to the liquid. Melt 1 T of butter in a small frying pan or saucepan. When butter is melted, add 1 T flour and whisk till smooth. Add reserved liquid, and whisk till smooth and thickened (bubbling gently). Add canned clams, 0.5 tsp thyme, and pepper to taste, and simmer gently until pasta is finished. Drain pasta, pour sauce over pasta, and serve immediately. 3 small or 2 medium servings.

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BARNACLETREE.

Servings Per Recipe: 3

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