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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

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 3 hours

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Oct. 21, 2022

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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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.
Freeze option: Omit additional parsley. Cool before placing in a freezer container. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. To use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a large saucepan; heat through, stirring occasionally. Serve with linguine and, if desired, minced 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.

Red Clam Sauce

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