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Really Easy Clam Sauce

Servings: ~6

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Ingredients:

  • 9 ounces whole wheat spaghetti

  • 3 cans (6.5 ounce) chopped or minced clams, with liquid

  • 3 Tbl. olive oil

  • 8 cloves of garlic, minced

  • 1 cup of parsley, chopped

Directions:

  1. Cook spaghetti following package directions.

  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 2- to 3-minutes.

  3. Add clams (with liquid) and parsley and bring to boil. Turn down to simmer and cover for about 5-minutes or until parsley is wilted.

  4. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Nutrition: (Serving size: a scant ½ cup of clam sauce over 1 cup spaghetti)
calories
: 264      protein: 15.4g      total carbohydrate: 36g      total fat: 7.7g

sugars: 1.7g      sodium: 782mg      dietary fiber: 5.8g      saturated fat: 1g