Name: Creamy Clam Sauce and Pasta
Ingredients: 1 c fresh mushrooms, sliced; 2 cl garlic; 1/4 c butter; 1 T olive oil; 3 T flour; 12 ounce chopped clams, liquid reserved; 1 c half and half; 1/4 c parmesan cheese; 1/4 t fresh ground pepper; freshly chopped parsley

Creamy Clam Sauce and Pasta

Ingredients

1 c fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 cl garlic
1/4 c butter
1 T olive oil
3 T flour
12 ounces chopped clams, liquid reserved
1 c half and half
1/4 c parmesan cheese
1/4 t fresh ground pepper
freshly chopped parsley

Instructions

Yield: 4 servings. Brown mushrooms and garlic in butter and olive oil. Stir in flour. Stir in clam liquid and cook until thickened. Add clams, cream, cheese, pepper and keep warm. This is best with half whole wheat or spinach pasta and half egg pasta. Top with fresh chopped parsley and coarsely ground pepper.