Lightened Up, Low-fat, Linguini with Clam Sauce & Whole Wheat Pasta

Lightened Up Linguini with Clam Sauce

I love recipes that makeover less nutritious dishes that taste BETTER than their previous version. In this dish, I use Angel Hair pasta with Clam Sauce. With experimentation, I have found that angel hair pasta is a great option as it offers more noodles per box to soak up the clam sauce deliciousness.

Most traditional recipes call for a bottle of clam sauce. That’s great but what about the clams? Here I swap out the clam juice with an additional can of clams. Because more clams are definitely better!

Lightened Up, Low-fat, Linguini with Clam Sauce & Whole Wheat Pasta

I haven’t been brave enough to try this dish with spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles but I’d love to hear a report back if you try. Sometimes, it’s just worth eating the higher calorie option and choosing a smaller portion. That’s another benefit of Angel Hair pasta- it just feels like more!

Serve this dish with an Italian salad made with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, thinly-sliced carrots, black olives, and a sprinkle of fresh Parmesan. Enjoy!

Lightened Up Linguini with Clam Sauce

A lightened up version that is better than the original! You’ll love the taste and the leanness!

Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3, 6.5oz canned chopped clams
  • 12oz box whole wheat angel hair pasta
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan

Instructions

  1. Start to heat water to boil the angel hair pasta. Cook pasta to al dente as you proceed with the following instructions.
  2. In a medium saucepan heat oil and melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic, basil, and black pepper and saute for 2 minutes.
  3. Drain the liquid from the canned clams into the saucepan. Heat to a simmer. Add clams to heat through.
  4. Mix clam sauce with pasta, plate, and serve, topped with parmesan.

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