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• Recipe Overview
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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

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  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. A Neopolitan custom is to let the clams soak in very cold water with a tsp of salt and the juice of one lemon for about 1/2 hour. | 2. This will remove any sand or grit in the clams. | 3. This step is optional, but I do suggest that you at least scrub the outer shells of the littlenecks quite well with a vegetable brush. | 4. Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil for the linguini. | 5. In another pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. | 6. Add shallots and crushed red pepper and sauté until shallots are softened. | 7. Add chopped garlic and anchovies, and saute until anchovies begin to melt into the olive oil, careful not to let garlic get too dark. | 8. Carefully add chopped tomatoes with their liquid. | 9. Stir to combine, and add dried basil and oregano. | 10. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer sauce until ready to cook clams and linguini. | 11. Add little neck clams to the simmering tomato sauce, stir to coat well, and cover. | 12. While clams begin to steam in sauce, generously salt the boiling pasta water, add linguini, and cook until al dente, (about 7 minutes). | 13. As clams begin to open, I remove them to a large bowl and cover, until pasta and remaining clams are cooked. | 14. Drain pasta, and transfer to a serving bowl. | 15. Top with tomato sauce and toss with chopped fresh basil. | 16. Finally, add cooked clams over top the pasta, still in their shells. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
extra virgin olive oil	1/4	cup		25.2167	0.0	5.61	0.1417
littleneck clam	2			25.2167	0.0	5.61	0.1417
garlic clove	4		chopped	25.2167	0.0	5.61	0.1417
shallot	1		minced	-	-	-	-
anchovy fillet	2		chopped	25.2167	0.0	5.61	0.1417
tomato	1	can	chopped	40.2099	8.6898	1.9658	0.4468
basil	1	teaspoon	dried	0.2032	0.0234	0.0278	0.0057
oregano	1/2	teaspoon	dried	1.325	0.3446	0.045	0.0214
red pepper flake	1 - 1 1/2	1/2	crushed	25.2167	0.0	5.61	0.1417
linguine	1			25.2167	0.0	5.61	0.1417
basil			chopped	0.2032	0.0234	0.0278	0.0057

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.