- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 16+18 minutes
- Yield: 5 servings
- Serving size: 1 cup
Ingredients
- 8 ounces whole-wheat linguine pasta, dry
- ½ tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 shallot, minced
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Black pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup dry white cooking wine
- 3 (6-ounce) cans chopped clams, drained with liquid reserved
- Juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tablespoons) + 1 teaspoon zest
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the linguine according to package directions for al dente. Reserve ¼ cup of the pasta water before draining.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and shallot, and cook for 1-2 minutes or until the shallot is soft.
- Add the garlic and red pepper flakes, and continue cooking for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until fragrant.
- Add the wine and cook for 2-4 minutes, then add the reserved clam liquid, clams, lemon juice, zest, salt and black pepper, and cook an additional 2-4 minutes.
- Add the drained linguine and parsley and toss gently to combine with the clam sauce. Thin the sauce with 1 tablespoon at a time of reserved pasta water if necessary.
Nutrition Information
- Per Serving: (1 cup)
- Calories: 322
- Calories from fat: 37
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Cholesterol: 53mg
- Sodium: 234mg
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 5g
- Sugar: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- WWP+: 8
- SmartPoints: 7
The nutrition content of recipes on 1KRecipes.com has been calculated by Registered Dietitian, Jessica Penner, of Smart Nutrition.
Source: SkinnyMom.com