Clear Clam Sauce and Pasta

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4-8 garlic cloves, crushed (to taste)
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2-1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 (6 ounce) cans clams
• 1/2 cup hot pasta water
• 1 lb of your favorite pasta
• parmesan cheese, to sprinkle on top
• toasted pine nuts (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Start cooking pasta according to package instructions.

2. 2

   While pasta is cooking put olive oil, crushed garlic and red pepper in sauce pan and cook on med-low until garlic just starts to turn golden.

3. 3

   Then add the italian seasoning and cook 30 seconds more.

4. 4

   Add clams and their juice and 1/2 cup boiling pasta water from the pasta pot and simmer for 1 minute then take it off the heat.

5. 5

   Drain pasta and put it back it the pot you cooked it in and pour clam sauce over the top.

6. 6

   Put back on low heat and let simmer for a minute.

7. 7

   Plate up and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and pine nuts.

8. 8

   Great with parmesan roasted tomato slices and crusty french bread!