Spaghetti with Clam Sauce

If clams are your thing, or if you're feeling adventurous, this is one of the tastiest ways to enjoy these protein packed morsels. I started with James Beard's recipe and that's where the story ends. It was perfection! This dish delivers carbohydrates and protein in spades which makes it an ideal pre-race meal for those runners, swimmers and cyclists out there.

Ingredients

For the sauce

2 6.5 oz cans of chopped clams in juice
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves minced
1/4 cup chopped parsley (plus additional for garnish)

For the pasta

1 pound spaghetti (substitute with GF spaghetti if necessary)
3 large pinches of kosher salt

Preparation

Prepare the sauce ingredients:

Mince the garlic
Chop the parsley

Prepare the clams and Boil the Pasta

Strain the clams and reserve the juice
Fill a 6 Qt pot with 4 Qts water, add the salt and bring to a rolling boil
Cook the pasta until al dente (start tasting for doneness at minute 6)
Strain and set aside

Make the clam sauce

Heat a 10 inch skillet over medium heat
Add 1/4 cup of the extra-virgin olive oil and heat to shimmering
Add the garlic and sauté stirring constantly for 30 seconds
Add the remainder of the olive oil, the liquid (from the clams) and 1/4 cup parsley and bring to a boil
Add the clams and cook through thoroughly (about 10 minutes)

Add the Pasta

Add the cooked and strained pasta to the clam sauce and mix together, coating the pasta with the sauce.
Cook for 5 minutes

Top with the remaining parsley & Enjoy!

The sauce is so delicious, consider serving with a few slices of crusty French bread to absorb all that wonderful goodness at the end of the meal!

Nutrition Corner

Clams are low in calories and fat and deliver 22grams of protein per 3 oz serving. Clams are also a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, choline, Vitamin B12, iron, Selenium, Vitamin C and Potassium to support heart health, brain function, balance metabolism and regulate gene expression.

Note: Watch for mercury content levels and enjoy clams in moderation.

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