Diabetic Linguine with Clam Sauce

* Exported from MasterCook *

Diabetic Linguine with Clam Sauce

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main Dish Fish
Ww Seafood

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 cup Finely chopped onion
Shallots finely chopped
Bay leaf
(or 2) Parsley stem
Sprig fresh thyme OR
1/4 teaspoon Dried thyme
(or 5) peppercorns
1 cup White wine
3 quarts Steamer clams (24-30)
1 tablespoon Olive oil
2 (or 3) garlic cloves minced
1/4 teaspoon Dry mustard
1/2 cup Chopped parsley
Dash red pepper flakes
1 pound Linguine -- cooked & drained

Combine onion, shallots, bay leaf, parsley stems, thyme, peppercorns and wine.
Bring to a boil. Add scrubbed clams and steam for 4 to 5 minutes or until
clams open. Remove clams, discarding any that haven't opened, separate them
from shells and chop coarsely.
Strain and save liquid.
Heat olive oil and 1 TABLESPOON reserved clam juice in a medium-size non-stick
frying pan. Add garlic and mustard and cook for 1 minute. Add parsley and cook
1 to 3 minutes more. Add 1 cup reserved clam juice and simmer for 5 minutes or
until sauce is reduced by half. Add chopped clams and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
Toss clam sauce with linguine, garnish with lemon, if desired, and serve warm.
Makes 4 servings.

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