Clam Sauce For Linguini - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1 tsp. fennel seed
9 fresh mushrooms, cleaned and diced small
4 1/4 Tbsp. flour
1 c. chicken stock, heated
5 oz. can baby clams, juice drained and reserved
2 Tbsp. heavy cream
4 portions cooked linguini, hot
salt and pepper
dash of paprika

Preparation

Place butter, onion, parsley and fennel seed in 12-cup casserole.
Cover and microwave 3 minutes on High.
Add mushrooms and season.
Continue microwaving 3 minutes, covered.
Sprinkle in flour and mix until well incorporated.
Season with paprika.
Pour in chicken stock and reserved clam juice.
Microwave 7 minutes, uncovered, stirring twice during cooking time.
Mix in clams and incorporate cream.
Let stand, uncovered, on counter.
Spoon sauce over hot linguini and serve at once.
Cooking time:
13 minutes.