Red Clam Sauce

Name: Red Clam Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cans (6-1/2 ounces each) chopped clams, undrained; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; Additional minced fresh parsley, optional; 6 ounces linguine, cooked and drained

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Cook: 3 hours

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This red clam sauce is a delightful seafood dish that combines clams, tomatoes and garlic in a rich tomato sauce, perfect for serving over al dente linguine. It will bring a taste of the ocean right to your table.

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (6-1/2 ounces each) chopped clams, undrained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Additional minced fresh parsley, optional
6 ounces linguine, cooked and drained

Directions

In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Transfer to a 1-1/2- or 2-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the clams, tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, bay leaf, sugar, basil and thyme.
Cover and cook on low until heated through, 3-4 hours. Discard bay leaf. Serve with linguine. If desired, sprinkle with additional parsley.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup sauce with 3/4 cup cooked linguine: 305 calories, 5g fat (0 saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 553mg sodium, 53g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 7g fiber), 15g protein.

This recipe tastes like an Italian restaurant specialty and cooks while you take care of other things. What a marvelous way to jazz up pasta sauce! —JoAnn Brown, Latrobe, Pennsylvania

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