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Fettuccine with Creamy White Clam Sauce
December 30, 2015 by Judith Hanneman
Take white clam sauce to the next level! This creamy and easy-to-make dinner will impress guests, but it’s quick enough to make as a weeknight meal!
I’ve loved pasta with white clam sauce for years. Up until about 5 years ago, I always bought the canned variety because I thought it was “easier.”
But I did remember that many years ago, a great Italian cook I used to work with told me clam sauce was easy to make. And frankly, it’s just as easy as opening the can of the prepared stuff. Yes, you have to prep an ingredient, but it’s just one–garlic.
Traditional white clam sauce with pasta is more like a soup to me, and I really enjoy it.…
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