*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                    Fireman's Linguine With Clam Sauce

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Italian                          Pasta

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        - Chuck Ozburn   HBWK07A
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   2       cn           Baby clams, whole (7 1/2 oz)
                        -  or 2 cups  fresh minced
                        -   clams, with liquid
     1/4   c            Olive oil
     1/4   c            Butter
   3       lg           Garlic cloves -- minced
   2       tb           Parsley, fresh -- chopped
   1 1/2   ts           Salt
   8       oz           Linguine
                        Parmesan cheese -- grated

     Drain canned clams, reserving 3/4 cup of liquid.       
  Set aside.                                                
     Slowly heat oil and butter in a skillet.  Add          
  garlic and saute until golden.  DO NOT LET GARLIC         
  BROWN! Remove skillet from heat. Stir in liquid,          
  parsley and salt.  Bring to boiling.  Reduce heat and     
  simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.                        
     While mixture is simmering, boil linguine until al     
  dente in 3 quarts water, 1 teaspoon salt and 3            
  tablespoons olive oil. **                                 
     Add clams to skillet after mixture has finished        
  simmering. When linguine's done, drain and pour in        
  contents of skillet, tossing well. Top with Parmesan      
  and serve with fresh French bread and a good cold beer!   
                                                            
   **  Add one 8 ounce bottle of Snow's clam juice to       
  the water and the clam                                    
       flavor will permeate the pasta..                     
                                                            
   Source:                                                  
   Taught to me by an old Italian clam digger!              
   From Chuck Ozburn's Database                             
                                                            
     Downloaded from *P  09/18/1992                         
     Formatted for M-M  12/14/1992  by  Joe  JPMD44A        
  Comiskey                                                  
                                                            


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