Linguine with White Clam Sauce I

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package linguini pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams, with juice
• 1/4 cup clam juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

Directions

In a large pot with boiling salted water cook linguini pasta until al dente.

Meanwhile, in a medium sized saucepan using medium heat cook olive oil and minced garlic until garlic is translucent. Add chopped clams, clam juice or water, and chopped parsley. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 3 minutes.

Toss pasta with clam sauce. Serve warm.