Linguine with Clam Sauce: 20-Minute Meal

Linguine with clam sauce is full of flavor and ready in only 20 minutes!

Total Time: 20 minutes

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This Linguine with Clam Sauce is a quick, easy dinner recipe that’s perfect for busy evenings — and it’s ready in just 20 minutes! This clam sauce is not only delicious, but it’s packed full of iron too!

It’s funny where recipe ideas come from. This particular dinner was inspired by my obstetrician! About a month ago, we were chatting about ways that I could incorporate additional iron into my diet.

Without even realizing it, I had been anemic throughout my entire pregnancy, despite the prenatal vitamins and the iron supplements that I had been taking. None of the doctors or nurses mentioned this to me until the seventh month, at which point it seemed almost too late to do anything about it…

So during this friendly little discussion with my doctor, I learned that clams are an excellent source of iron. Who knew?

I have always liked clams (typically of the fried variety), but they don’t exactly make it onto my weekly grocery list. Until now! This dinner turned out to be a winner with the entire family – it’s fast, it requires only a few ingredients, and it’s tasty!

Ingredients You Need To Make Linguine With Clam Sauce

• Linguine
• Clams
• White wine
• Garlic
• Onion
• Worcestershire sauce
• Parsley
• Parmesan

This pasta dish is a great way to introduce children to shellfish, too. The chopped clams are very small and almost undetectable amidst the buttery garlic sauce. Top it with some Parmesan cheese and everyone will love it!

My husband liked this dinner just as much as the kids and I did. However, he was really doing a happy dance at the thought of eating even more ribeye steaks in an effort to up the iron intake around here!

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• Dump and bake creamy shrimp pasta

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Linguine with Clam Sauce

Linguine with clam sauce is full of flavor and ready in only 20 minutes!

Course Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Keyword clam sauce, linguine with clams

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 2 servings

Calories 493 kcal

Author Blair

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• ¼ cup finely diced onion
• 2 (6.5 ounce) cans chopped clams, drained, juice reserved
• ¼ cup dry white wine
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tablespoons finely chopped parsley plus additional for garnish
• Salt to taste
• Grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ pound of linguine

Instructions

1. Cook linguine just until al dente, according to package directions. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil and butter in large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and onions until softened – about 2 minutes.
3. Add ¾ cup reserved clam juice, wine, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer, then lower heat and cook on low for about 10 minutes.
4. Add cooked linguine, clams, and parsley to the skillet. Add salt, to taste. Simmer for about 5 more minutes, until sauce is mostly absorbed.
5. Serve with Parmesan on top.
6. Recipe slightly adapted from Disneyfamily.com.

Recipe Notes

Feeding a larger family? Just double the ingredients (using a full 1-lb. box of pasta)!

Recipe slightly adapted from DisneyFamily.com.

Nutrition Facts

Linguine with Clam Sauce

Amount Per Serving (1 /3 of the recipe)

Calories 493 Calories from Fat 166

% Daily Value*

Fat 18.4g28%

Saturated Fat 6.1g38%

Cholesterol 44.1mg15%

Sodium 770mg33%

Carbohydrates 62.3g21%

Fiber 2.9g12%

Sugar 2.4g3%

Protein 19g38%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe for Linguine with Clam Sauce was originally published in September, 2013. The photos were updated in November, 2017.