Jeffrey’s Oceans Eleven Clam Linguine Recipe
Oceans Eleven Garlic tomato Clam Linguine recipe is quick and easy to make, yet boasts delicious flavor. Jeffrey says it should taste like the sea therefore he dives into the ocean to get his own fresh clams! He lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada therefore I think he is full of it, wouldn’t you agree! He is my husband’s brother and I am quite sure Jeff is an Italian wanna be. He insisted I let him put his recipe in the Italian pasta recipes section of my website. (Lol).
Vienna focaccia bread and roasted garlic Caesar salad are a must!
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Clam Linguine Recipe
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup of chopped onion
- 4 cloves of chopped garlic
- 28 0z can of Italian tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tsp oregano
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 5 cans of baby clams
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped Italian parsley
- 375 – gram package of linguine
Preparation:
- Using a deep skillet or sauce pan, fry onion, garlic in oil and butter on low heat.
- Add in tomatoes and spices, simmer for 30 minutes.
- Drain clams in a colander, reserve 1 cup of clam nectar, add clams and nectar to sauce.
- Simmer very low for 4 – 5 minutes or just until clams are heated through.
- Boil pasta in salted water until al dente.
- Serve over individually plated linguine, sprinkle with parmesan cheese, Italian parsley and fresh grated pepper.
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 45 min.
Serves: 6
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Nutritional Benefits:
Garlic lowers cholesterol levels and blood sugar which helps prevent heart attack and stroke. When crushed, raw cloves releases allicin, which has been shown to be a more potent antibiotic than penicillin and tetracycline.
Italian Parsley is loaded with nutrition. Parsley is a good source of vitamin K, A, folic acid, vitamin C, potassium, as well as fiber. It also contains flavonoids which makes it a strong antioxidant, thus helping reduce free radicals and inflammation. Parsley has iron in it and is a natural breath freshener as well. It’s best to add it during the last few moments of cooking for the best flavor.