INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Separate and peel garlic cloves. (To facilitate, you can soak the
separated cloves in enough warm water to cover for 1/2 hour). Cut the
peeled cloves into broad, thin slices.  Place 12 tablespoons of the
olive oil in a very wide saute pan or  dutch oven over medium-high
heat. Add the sliced garlic, reserving  about 4 cloves worth of slices
for later. Cook, stirring  occasionally, until garlic is almost brown
(about 5 minutes).  While the garlic is cooking, place the contents of
the 2 cans of  tomatoes in a colander and, working over a sink, squeeze
the tomatoes  in your hands until the tomatoes are a coarse pulp.  When
the garlic is almost brown, add tomatoes to the pan. Add 1/2 cup
shredded basil. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, uncovered, then
remove from heat and reserve.  Open the 12 large clams with a clam
knife, reserving juice. Chop  coarsely and reserve.  Add the spaghetti
to a large pot of salted boiling water. Cook until  al dente (about 10
minutes). When pasta is done, drain through  colander. Toss the hot
linguine in colander with a little olive oil.  Place the remaining 4
tablespoons of olive oil in the now empty pasta  pot over high heat.
Add the reserved 4 cloves of garlic cut in thin  slices. Saute until
almost brown. Add Manilla clams. Add another 1/2  cup of shredded
basil. Add half of the reserved tomato sauce. Add a  little bit of the
reserved clam juice. Cover the pot and cook until  the clams open. As
soon as the clams open, add chopped clams and  spaghetti. Mix well. Add
additional sauce if desired. Add the  remaining basil. Season to taste
with salt and pepper. Turn out onto  large pasta platter. Garnish with
extra sprigs of basil. Serve  immediately.  Suggested drink: Gaio,
Trebbiano dei Colli Martani, Rocca di Fabbri  Converted by MC_Buster.
Recipe by: TASTE SHOW #TS4911  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 2455
Calories From Fat: 356
Total Fat: 42.3g
Cholesterol: 14.7mg
Sodium: 943.3mg
Potassium: 6156mg
Carbohydrates: 440.6g
Fiber: 71.5g
Sugar: 42.5g
Protein: 103.8g