Diabetic Linguine With Clam Sauce
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Course : Pasta
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 whole bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
4 pieces peppercorns
1 cup white wine
3 quarts steamer clams -- (24-30)
1 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 dash red pepper flakes
1 pound linguine -- cooked and drained
 

Preparation:

Combine onion, bay leaf,thyme, peppercorns and wine. Bring to a boil. Add scrubbed clams and steam for 4 to 5 minutes or until clams open. Remove clams, discarding any that haven't opened, separate them from shells and chop coarsely. Strain and save liquid. Heat olive oil and 1 TABLESPOON reserved clam juice in a medium-size non-stick frying pan. Add garlic and mustard and cook for 1 minute. Add parsley and cook 1 to 3 minutes more. Add 1 cup reserved clam juice and simmer for 5 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half. Add chopped clams and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Toss clam sauce with linguine, garnish with lemon, and serve warm. Makes 4 serving

 

Nutritional Information:

498 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (10% calories from fat); 15g Protein; 87g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 15mg Sodium