One Pot Pasta With Clam Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 (1 lb) bags of frozen clams
• 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 (12 ounce) cans artichoke hearts
• 1 (1 lb) bag pasta
• 1/2 lb romano cheese

Recipe

• 1 boil pasta, drain and set aside.
• 2 in original pot, saute garlic in the olive oil until garlic is tender and aromatic.
• 3 stir in diced tomatoes and drained artichoke hearts and use a wooden spoon to break up the hearts.
• 4 once mixture is steaming nicely, then add the clams, including juice.
• 5 bring entire mixture back to a simmer, then add pasta. be sure to only add as much as required to make a satisfying texture. depending on the type of pasta you use, you might lose the clams in the pasta.
• 6 heat until everything is nicely heated through.
• 7 put entire mixture into a large serving bowl and bring to the table to serve family style.
• 8 sprinkle the shredded cheese over the individual bowls and enjoy!
• 9 suggestions: use italian spiced tomatoes; use tri-color rotini for your pasta; use a good parmasean/romano mixture for the cheese. one major thought, never use onions. something about the texture just doesn't work. if you like onion flavor use a bit of onion powder. if you like a stronger garlic flavor, add a half a teaspoon of garlic powder. to make it exotic, a few shakes of bay seasoning. (go light on this, it can get real salty quick.) pick a good quality clam option, and don't be afraid to substitute muscles if you like.