Easy Linguine with Clams - The easiest, budget-friendly pasta you will ever make, and it'll be on your dinner table in just 30 min. It's just THAT easy!

The easiest, budget-friendly pasta you will ever make, and it’ll be on your dinner table in just 30 min. It’s just THAT easy!

Easy Linguine with Clams - The easiest, budget-friendly pasta you will ever make, and it'll be on your dinner table in just 30 min. It's just THAT easy!

I feel like there’s a lot of mystery surrounding clams. They add such sophistication and elegance to a meal, you can’t help but wonder if they’re super expensive and difficult to cook with. But believe me when I tell you that this is the quickest, most budget-friendly dinner you will ever make, especially for those fancy nights in.

Easy Linguine with Clams - The easiest, budget-friendly pasta you will ever make, and it'll be on your dinner table in just 30 min. It's just THAT easy!

Clams are about $4.99-$6.99 per pound, and you can easily feed a family of four with 2 pounds. And once you have your clams, all you need is a few pantry ingredients.

Easy Linguine with Clams - The easiest, budget-friendly pasta you will ever make, and it'll be on your dinner table in just 30 min. It's just THAT easy!

From there, you’ll make an amazing fresh clam stock as these babies steam and open up in just 5 minutes. All that’s left is to add in your linguine. See, I told you – this really is a 30-min meal start to finish!

Easy Linguine with Clams - The easiest, budget-friendly pasta you will ever make, and it'll be on your dinner table in just 30 min. It's just THAT easy!

Easy Linguine with Clams

Easy Linguine with Clams

The easiest, budget-friendly pasta you will ever make, and it'll be on your dinner table in just 30 min. It's just THAT easy!
5 stars (10 ratings)

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces linguine
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, optional
  • ½ cup vegetable broth, or more, as needed
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 pounds littleneck clams, cleaned
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

  • In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
  • Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in vegetable broth; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until reduced by half, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in clams. Cover, with a tight-fitting lid, and cook until the clams have opened, about 5-8 minutes. Discard any unopened clams.
  • Stir in pasta and additional vegetable broth, as needed.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

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