Liguine With Red Faced Clams

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 ounces linguine, cooked
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 28 ounces whole tomatoes, italian-style,drained,chopped
• 1 small red chile, seeded,finely chopped
• 2 (6 1/2 ounce) minced clams, canned,drained,reserve liquid
• 1 tablespoon parsley, fresh,chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 cook garlic in oil until golden.
• 3 stir in tomatoes& chili.
• 4 cook 3 minutes.
• 5 *youcan substitute red pepper or red pepper flakes or leave out completely.
• 6 stir in clam liquid.
• 7 heat to boiling, reduce heat.
• 8 simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
• 9 stir clams, parsley and salt if using into tomato mixture.
• 10 cover and simmer about 15 minutes.