Linguine With Clam Sauce

Yield: 5 cups (4 servings)
Nutritional Information per serving (1-1/4 cups): Calories: 357, Fat: 9 g, Cholesterol: 29 mg, Sodium: 164 mg, Carbohydrate: 48 g, Dietary Fiber: 3 g, Sugars: 6 g, Protein: 19 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 Starch/Bread, 2 Lean Meat

Source: The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes:

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Ingredients

8 oz uncooked linguine or other pasta
2 T olive oil
1/2 C chopped onion 4 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 C packed chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
2- 6 ˝ oz cans minced clams, drained, juice reserved
1/4 C white wine or water

Cook linguine according to package Directions, omitting salt; drain well.

While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a medium skillet, sauté the onion and garlic About 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of parsley, Oregano, pepper flakes, and juice saved from The clams. Add the wine and simmer about 5 minutes. Add the clams and heat about 1 minute.

Add pasta to the sauce; toss until mixed. Sprinkle the remaining chopped parsley on top of the pasta.