Linguine with Clam Sauce

Serve with crusty bread.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup linguine mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese)

Ingredients

• 1  (9-ounce) package fresh linguine
• 4  bacon slices
• 2  teaspoons  bottled minced garlic
• 1  teaspoon  dried basil
• 1  tablespoon  lemon juice
• 1/8  teaspoon  crushed red pepper
• 1/8  teaspoon  black pepper
• 2  (6 1/2-ounce) cans minced clams, drained
• 1  (8-ounce bottle) clam juice
• 1/4  cup  (1 ounce) preshredded fresh Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain.

While pasta cooks, place bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, and cook until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, and crumble. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in pan. Add garlic and basil; sauté for 30 seconds. Add bacon, lemon juice, and the next 4 ingredients (lemon juice through clam juice); cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Combine the pasta and clam mixture, and toss well. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

290 (24% from fat)

Fat:

7.7g (sat 2.8g,mono 1.7g,poly 1.2g)

Protein:

32g

Carbohydrate:

21.7g

Fiber:

1.3g

Cholesterol:

97mg

Iron:

26.9mg

Sodium:

415mg

Calcium:

190mg