Special Clam Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (14 ounce) can of chopped clams
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup finely chopped shallot
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1/4 cup finely chopped italian flat leaf parsley, plus more,for serving
• 1/4 cup coarsely grated parmesan cheese, plus more,for serving
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 reserve clam juice and strain it through a fine sieve.
• 2 in a medium sauce pan, combine 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the shallots.
• 3 place over moderate heat and saute, stirring frequently, until the shallots are translucent, about 5 minutes.
• 4 stir in the garlic, oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon of the red pepper flakes and saute for 2 minutes.
• 5 pour in the wine and bring to a boil over moderate heat.
• 6 cook until reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 7 add the reserved clam juice and boil over moderate heat until reduced by about one-third, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 8 taste and add 1/4 teaspoon more red pepper flakes, if you like.
• 9 reduce the heat to low, stir in the clams, and cook for 2 minutes.
• 10 remove the sauce from the heat and stir in 1/4 cup of the parsley and 1/4 cup of the grated parmesan.
• 11 stir in the butter until it melts.
• 12 pour sauce over cooked linguine and toss.
• 13 sprinkle with additional parsley and parmesan cheese and serve right away.