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Linguine and Clams

Hello, welcome to Kelly’s Kitchen. I had a craving for a light, yet rich and boldly flavored pasta dish this week and Linguine and Clams sounded perfect. I have a take on this dish that amps up the flavor with preserved lemons, but if you don’t have any on hand, you can skip that ingredient and still have an amazingly flavorful, restaurant-worthy dish. Let’s get to it!

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Linguine and Clams

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Linguine and Clams

This recipe is enough for two or three people; I am using about ยฝ a pound of linguine. Otherwise, I have canned chopped clams, with the juices from the cans reserved; then we have shallot, garlic, preserved lemon, white wine, lemon juice, butter, parmesan, lemon zest, and fresh chopped parsley.ย 

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Get the 2 quarts of water, covered, set to boil first. Sautรฉ the minced shallots in about 1 tablespoon of olive oil. When the shallots turn translucent, add the garlic and sautรฉ for another minute.ย 

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Then add the white wine. Just before the white wine is almost completely evaporated, add the chopped clams. Add about โ…“ cup of the reserved clam juice.ย 

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Follow the clam juice with about a tablespoon of lemon juice. Add the diced preserved lemon if using. Reduce the heat to low and let that simmer for a few minutes. Adding more clam juice and lemon juice as needed to keep the mixture gently simmering.

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When the water is boiling, add three tablespoons of Diamond Kosher Salt and stir to dissolve. Then add the linguine. Stirring occasionally, cook the linguine for about 7 minutes until very al dente.

The Clam mixture should have simmered enough to reduce and thicken the juices enough to leave a clear trail when you drag the wooden spoon through it.

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Cut the heat on the linguine and use kitchen tongs to transfer the noodles to the clam mixture. Turn the heat under the clams up to medium. Add the butter, add the grated parmesan, and scoop ยฝ cup of the pasta water and add it to the clams and noodles.

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It will seem like too much liquid to make a sauce, but stir constantly and vigorously – the noodles will finish cooking, absorbing some of the liquid and the starchy pasta water, butter and cheese will thicken to a silky smooth, light sauce. Add more pasta water if needed to keep the sauce smooth. Cut the heat.ย 

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Add the zest of 2 lemons and stir to combine. Add the chopped parsley and stir to incorporate.

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Taste for seasoning. If you use preserved lemon it shouldn’t need any salt. But if you’re skipping that ingredient, it might need a little kosher salt.

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Plate a serving in a wide shallow bowl, making sure to get a good amount of the clams in each serving.

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Top with fresh cracked black pepper and more grated Parmesan.

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So perfect for a spring evening. This Linguine and Clams is rich, yet light, so flavorful and punchy with the lemon zest. The white wine flavor comes through like a light and beautiful white wine sauce. Preserved lemon adds a tremendous amount of savory umami that is just so perfect! I hope you give my version of Linguine and clams a go – and try to get the preserved lemon in there! Take care and be well, xo Kelly

Key Ingredients and Equipment

0331 Equipment and Ingredients

OXO Box Grater | OXO Citrus Juicer | Angled Measuring Cup Set | 9-inch Kitchen Tongs | Nested 10-Bowl Set | Microplane Zester | Moroccan Preserved Lemons

 

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