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Pasta with Clam Sauce

Ingredients:

2 cups spaghetti, broken into 2″ lengths

1 1/2 quarts water

1 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/4 cup chopped onion

2 teaspoon  minced garlic

1/2 cup chopped parsley

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1/16 teaspoon pepper

1 6 1/2 ounce can minced clams

2 tablespoons white wine or water

1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cook spaghetti in boiling water about 15 minutes while making the sauce. Saute onions and garlic in the oil, about 2 minutes. Add parsley, oragano, pepper and juice drained from the clams. Add wine and simmer about 5 minutes. Add clams and heat about 1 minute. Drain speghetti. Add to sauce and toss till mixed. Sprinkle each serving with cheese before serving.

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Shrimp and Artichoke Pasta Recipe


Ingredients:

1 lb. thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta

1 lb. medium shrimp, cleaned, peeled and deveined

5 T olive oil

1/4 cup white wine

4 clove garlic, peeled and sliced

1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes

1 pint grape or small cherry tomatoes

1-2 jars marinated artichokes, drained

coarse ground salt

coarse ground pepper, 1/2 tsp.

1 T flat leaf parsley, chopped

1 T butter
1/2 c Parmesan Reggiano, shredded


Directions:

Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile heat oil in large nonstick saute pan. Add garlic and and pepper flakes. Saute until garlic is golden. Remove from oil and place in your pasta serving bowl. Add shrimp and quickly saute until shrimp is opaque, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring for about 3 minutes. Tomatoes will start to split which you can help along by pressing down with a spoon on a few. Drain artichokes and add them and wine to mixture, stirring just until heated through. Put in serving bowl and toss with drained spaghetti, parmesan, butter, parsley, Season to taste with coarse ground salt and pepper.

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