Best 10 Pasta With White Wine Clam Sauce Recipes

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Pasta with white wine clam sauce is a classic dish that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. The combination of tender clams, savory white wine, and flavorful herbs creates a light and delicious sauce that perfectly coats al dente pasta. Whether you are cooking for a special occasion or a weeknight dinner, this dish is sure to impress. With just a few simple ingredients and steps, you can create a restaurant-quality meal in the comfort of your own home.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

PASTA WITH CLAMS IN WHITE WINE GARLIC SAUCE



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Pasta with Clams in White Wine Garlic Sauce, a twist on the classic Spaghetti alle Vongole made with bucatini and littleneck clams in a white wine garlic sauce.

Provided by Kristina Todini, RDN

Categories     Main Dishes

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 ounces pasta (bucatini, fettuccine, etc.)
1 generous pinch salt (for pasta boiling water)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 whole garlic cloves
1 pinch red pepper flakes (to taste)
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 pound clams (soaked and cleaned)
1 cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
1 pinch salt and pepper (to taste)

Steps:

  • Boil pasta: Boil pasta in lightly salted water until al dente (slightly firm), about 8 minutes (or according to package instructions).
  • Make white wine sauce: Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic cloves and cook 1-2 minutes, or until garlic gives off its strong aroma. Add white wine and cook until the liquid starts to boil, then add clams to the pan and sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Cook over medium heat until all of the clams open wide. If any clams do not open after 5-7 minutes, remove them to the trash.
  • Add pasta and season: When pasta is done, reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta water and set aside. Then drain pasta and add to the pan with the clams and white whine sauce. Mix the pasta with the white wine and clams, adding a small amount of pasta water to the pan to help thicken the sauce. Cook 1-2 minutes and remove from heat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper (to taste), add fresh chopped parsley, and a squeeze of fresh lemon before serving.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 123 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 299 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0.003 g, UnsaturatedFat 6 g

LINGUINI WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 to 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tin flat fillet of anchovies, drained, 6 or 7 fillets
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, 4 or 5 sprigs stripped or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup clam juice or chicken stock
1 can (15 ounces) fancy whole baby clams
1 lemon, zested
1 pound linguini, slightly undercooked, about 6 to 7 minutes
1/4 cup chopped parsley leaves
Lots of black pepper and some coarse salt
Crusty bread, for mopping

Steps:

  • Heat a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 4 turns of the pan in a slow stream, red pepper flakes, garlic and anchovies and cook until anchovies melt into the oil. Add thyme and wine. Reduce wine 1 minute. Add clam juice or stock, clam juice will give the dish a stronger clam flavor, chicken stock will give it a buttery personality. Stir in clams and lemon zest. Drain pasta. Add to skillet and toss with sauce 2 to 3 minutes, until pasta is al dente and has absorbed some of the sauce and flavor. Add parsley, pepper and salt, to your taste and serve with bread for mopping up remaining juices.

WHITE WINE AND GARLIC CLAM PASTA



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The sweet clams in this dish are steamed in a light broth of fresh tomatoes, onion, garlic, and white wine and served with spaghetti.

Provided by Syrie Wongkaew

Categories     Dinner     Lunch     Entree     Pasta

Time 30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

25 small clams (scrubbed)
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 small brown onion (diced)
2 to 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
1 teaspoon dried chili flakes
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3 medium tomatoes (roughly chopped)
4 ounces dry spaghetti (or linguine)
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoon fresh parsley (finely chopped)

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Boil a generous amount of water in a large pot. Soak the clams in a bowl of cold water for about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water.
  • In a large, heavy-based pot, heat the oil and butter over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until translucent.
  • Add the garlic, chili flakes, and salt to the pot and stir for about 20 seconds.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes and fry for about 7 minutes, until their juice starts to evaporate.
  • Salt the boiling water and cook the pasta according to packet instructions.
  • In the pot with the sauce, turn the heat up to medium-high and add the clams to the pot. Cover with a lid. After about 2 to 3 minutes, add the wine to the pot. Cover again and shake the pot from side to side.
  • Cook the clams for a further 5 minutes, or until they open. Add the parsley and stir with a wooden spoon. Cover and shake the pot again. Check for any unopened clams and discard.
  • Approximately at this point, the pasta should be ready to be drained. Drain and place in a big serving bowl or large plate.
  • Pour the clam mixture on top. Mix the pasta and sauce well with the help of two big serving forks or some tongs. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 662 kcal, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 40 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 2022 mg, Sugar 9 g, Fat 23 g, ServingSize 2 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

PASTA WITH CLAMS, WHITE WINE AND SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE



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Provided by Guy Fieri

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

36 littleneck clams
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 yellow onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium red chile, such as red jalapeno or red Fresno, finely sliced
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
1/2 pound spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
1 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes
3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked
1 pound linguine
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons butter, cold, cubed
Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Pecorino Romano, grated, for serving, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place the clams in a large bowl and cover with cool tap water. Salt the water well and let the clams sit for 20 minutes to an hour to purge them of sand and grit. Drain and scrub the shells well under cold running water.
  • Set a large roasting pan across two burners. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened. Add the chile, fennel and sausage, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up the sausage.
  • Once the sausage is nicely browned, deglaze the pan with the white wine. Add the clams and stir everything together until well combined. Arrange the tomatoes on top, add the thyme, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer the pan to the oven and cook until the clams pop open and the cherry tomatoes are roasted and juicy, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the linguine until al dente. When the clams are done, return the roasting pan to the stovetop over high heat. Simmer to reduce excess liquid and to open any clams that are still closed (stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon also helps).
  • Taste sauce and season with salt as needed.
  • Drain the pasta and transfer it directly into the roasting pan. Add the butter, lemon zest and juice, and the parsley. With tongs, toss everything together to coat the pasta in the sauce.
  • Serve topped with plenty of grated pecorino if using.

PASTA WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE



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This quick and easy meal is sure to please. My family enjoys this recipe with angel hair pasta. Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese.

Provided by Nancy Nicholas

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Clams

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4 tablespoons white wine
1 ¼ cups white clam sauce
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
8 ounces pasta

Steps:

  • Begin preparing pasta. While preparing pasta, saute onions and garlic in olive oil. Add all ingredients except can of clam sauce. Heat on medium. Once mixture is heated, reduce heat to medium low and add clam sauce. Heat slowly.
  • Once pasta is done, combine with sauce mixture and garnish with parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 655.7 calories, Carbohydrate 71.3 g, Cholesterol 100.5 mg, Fat 28.7 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 669.7 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

SPAGHETTI WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE



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Great dinner for a Friday night.

Provided by ANGCHICK

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Clams

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams, with juice
1 pound spaghetti
2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, brown garlic in olive oil over medium heat. Stir in butter or margarine and seasonings until butter or margarine is melted. Add clams with some of their liquid; heat through.
  • Drain pasta. Toss spaghetti with clam sauce, and top with grated Romano cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 866.8 calories, Carbohydrate 90.7 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Fat 37.3 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 39.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 198.2 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

PASTA WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE



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Garlic and oregano enhance the seafood flavor of this delicious main dish. "An Italian friend of my mom's passed on the recipe to her, and I began preparing it when I was 14," writes Kelli Soike of Tallahassee, Florida. "For convenience, it can be made in advance...and leftovers are just as good."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

12 ounces uncooked linguine
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (2 ounces) anchovies, undrained
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice
1 can (6-1/2 ounces) minced clams, undrained
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
5 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. In a saucepan, saute garlic and anchovies in oil for 3 minutes, breaking up anchovies. Stir in the clam juice, clams, water, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half. Drain pasta; toss with clam sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 874mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 16g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

LINGUINE WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE



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From your kitchen, tested and approved in ours. One of our Danish fans, Henrik Dan Jensen, perfected this classic meal and says, "White wine, my special ingredient, adds a tiny spark to the sweet clams."

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Coarse salt
12 ounces linguine
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
3/4 cup dry white wine
2 pounds small clams (50 to 55), such as Manila, rinsed and scrubbed
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup fresh parsley, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta 1 minute less than package instructions for al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta. Set aside.
  • While pasta cooks, heat oil over medium in a Dutch oven or 5-quart heavy pot with a lid. Add onion, garlic, and red-pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Add wine, and bring to a boil; cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
  • Add clams; cover, and simmer, shaking pot occasionally, until clams open wide, 3 to 5 minutes. (Discard any that havent opened after 5 minutes.)
  • Add pasta to clam mixture in pot; continue to cook until pasta is al dente, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in butter and parsley. Add some reserved pasta water to thin sauce if necessary; season with salt.

PASTA WITH WHITE WINE CLAM SAUCE



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This is a light, delicious clam sauce in a white wine sauce. I used 1/2 of a very large (51 oz) can of chopped clams, which I bought at a warehouse store, and a moderately good white wine. I used the hollow tubed thick spaghetti, perciatelli, so the flavor of the sauce permeates the pasta. Prepare your ingredients for the sauce while the water is boiling. After the water for pasta is boiling, this recipe takes only minutes to put together. I adapted this recipe from one given to me by a friend whose mother was an embassy chef.

Provided by Suzy Snoflake

Categories     Spaghetti

Time 30m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

25 ounces clams, canned with their juice
2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
10 -15 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 cup white wine
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons flour
3/4 lb perciatelli (hollow tube spaghetti)
1/2 lemon

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water with a dash of salt to a boil, and add perciatelli, and cook until al dente. Drain pasta, but reserve some of pasta water in case you need to thin the sauce.
  • In a large skillet, over a medium heat, heat the olive oil until warmed, but not smoking.
  • Add garlic and stir to prevent burning, cooking until garlic releases scent, then add parsley and continue to cook for another minute or two.
  • Add about 1 cup of clam juice from canned clams, white wine, and salt.
  • If desired, add pepper flakes.
  • Cook until bubbling.
  • Mix flour with about 1/2 cup cold clam juice or wine, and then stir into the bubbling sauce, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens.
  • Turn heat down to low, and add clams and cook over low heat for 5 minutes to gently heat clams. You may need to add more clam juice or a little pasta water. Taste to correct seasoning, and add more salt if you want.
  • Pour drained perciatelli into the skillet, and mix well.
  • Add squeeze of fresh lemon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 817.5, Fat 13.2, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 70.1, Sodium 1617.2, Carbohydrate 106.3, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 4.2, Protein 51.1

CLAMS AND PASTA IN WHITE WINE SAUCE



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This recipe will serve 4, but if you want to make it stretch you can add along side a salad or garlic toast and it will feed 6 :)

Provided by daisygrl64

Categories     Weeknight

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons butter
2 ounces pancetta, thinly sliced, cut in thin strips (or prosciutto)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
1/2 cup bottled clam juice
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 lbs littleneck clams, scrubbed (or manila clams)
12 ounces linguine or 12 ounces fettuccine, cooked

Steps:

  • in a large deep heavy skillet, melt butter over med-high heat. stir fry pancetta until it turns golden, about 5 minutes. remove from pan, drain off all fat except 1 tablespoon.
  • add garlic 2 tablespoons of the parsley and hot pepper flakes, stir fry for 1 minute. pour in clam juice and wine, bring to a boil, add clams, cover and steam until open, about 5 minutes, discard any that do not open.
  • meanwhile in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook linguine until tender but firm. drain and add to pan along with pancetta, toss to coat well.
  • sprinkle with remaining parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 566.4, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 93.3, Sodium 241.5, Carbohydrate 71.6, Fiber 3, Sugar 1.9, Protein 40.6

Tips:

  • Choose the right clams. Fresh clams are essential for this dish. Look for clams that are tightly closed and have no cracks or chips in their shells.
  • Purge the clams. This will help to remove any sand or grit from the clams. Place the clams in a bowl of cold water and let them soak for 30 minutes. Drain the water and rinse the clams thoroughly.
  • Use a good quality white wine. The wine you use will contribute to the flavor of the sauce, so choose a wine that you enjoy drinking. A dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc, is a good choice.
  • Don't overcook the clams. Clams only take a few minutes to cook, so be careful not to overcook them. Overcooked clams will become tough and chewy.
  • Serve immediately. Pasta with white wine clam sauce is best served immediately after it is made. The pasta will start to absorb the sauce and become soggy if you let it sit for too long.

Conclusion:

Pasta with white wine clam sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. With its briny clams, creamy sauce, and al dente pasta, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy seafood dish, give this recipe a try.

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