this is a great recipe and even better with real clams. Use 1 lb. per person and soak the clams in cold water sprinkled with cornmeal. The clams will 'eat' the cornmeal and spit out any sand so you are cleaning the clams and also adding a built-in thickener to your sauce.
It was wonderfully healthy and light but not very "clammy." We could barely find the clams in all the sauce. Next time I'll double the clams and reduce the liquid (to add flavor but keep the moisture the same). Good one.
A very delicious pasta dish that is also quite low-fat! Instead of olive oil I used cooking spray. I cut the salt from 1/2 tsp to 1/4 tsp and used just a pinch of red pepper flakes instead of 1/4 tsp. I omitted the minced carrots fresh parsley and fresh basil because I did not have any. I added 2 teaspoons of dried parsley and 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano with the tomatoes. After turning off the heat I added some fresh snipped chives. I will definitely make this pasta again because it is so healthy and delicious!
I really thought this recipe was wonderful! I did add real clams instead of jarred. It really added to the presentation. This is a keeper!
I thoroughly enjoyed this but hubby thought it was too much pasta not enough sauce. I didn't have fresh tomatoes so I chopped up a can of whole peeled tomatoes. I used a yellow red bell pepper instead of red because that's what I had. I didn't have fresh basil so I used basil in a tube (it's semi-fresh & has worked in every recipe I have tried it in...it's available in the produce department). I also didn't have fresh parsley so I used dried adding it a couple of minutes before I added the clams & basil. I added a splash of white wine (about 1/2 c.) when I added the tomatoes & used 12 oz. linguine instead of fettucine. I thought it was just perfect but to accomodate my husband next time I will decrease the pasta even more. All the accompaniments it needed was a glass of wine a fresh salad & a croissant.
I don't normally bother leaving reviews for anything...but I loved this recipe so much that I had to tell everyone how awesome it is. Healthy flavourful and just enough spicyness...perfect! Also very easy to make!
This makes alot so plan to eat it or scale down. I liked the flavors and the heat. It's nice to find flavorful low fat recipes.
There is something about fresh ingredients that make a dish refreshing. I made as written and would not change a thing.
Excellent!! The flavors really blend well in this. I added a little more garlic and red pepper than the recipe called for but other than that no variations.
I found this to be good - but slightly plain. I will make again but may serve with a less-heavy pasta such as angel hair so that the taste of the sauce stands out more.
