Cheap & Easy Clam Sauce For Pasta

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon basil (or fresh parsley)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon onion, minced (optional)
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can chopped clams (reserve juice)
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 -3 tablespoon milk (optional) or 1 -3 tablespoon half-and-half (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in small pan, and add garlic and the optional onions. cook on medium about 3 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.
• 2 stir in the basil or parsley (or both or other spices) and optional red pepper flakes.
• 3 add the drained juice from the can of clams.
• 4 bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to low allowing to simmer about 5 minutes.
• 5 stir in the clams and the butter. once butter is melted, add the optional milk or half and half and cook until heated through.
• 6 serve over spaghetti or linguine or other favorite pasta.