Old Spaghetti Factory Original Clam Sauce

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Old Spaghetti Factory Original Clam Sauce

Recipe By : Old Spaghetti Factory
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sauces Pasta
Favorites Seafood
Famous Eatery 1

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 ounces butter
2 cloves garlic -- finely chopped
1/2 medium onion -- finely chopped
3 stalks celery -- finely chopped
3 tablespoons flour
2 6 oz cans clams -- chopped
1 quart half and half
1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
1 teaspoon salt

Combine butter, garlic, onion and celery in a saucepan. Braise over
medium-low heat until tender but not brown. Add the flour, and mix to make
a roux. Drain clams, reserving juice. In a separate saucepan, combine clam
juice, half-and-half, thyme and salt. Heat until just below boiling. Add to
roux, and cook until sauce thickens. Add clams, stirring gently to mix
through out the sauce. Serve over noodles.

Source: Old Spaghetti Factory as featured in the San Diego Union
Tribune, Feb. 16, 1995

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