Linguini And Clam Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. lightly salted butter
1/2 c. olive oil
2 tsp. finely minced garlic
1/2 c. finely chopped fresh parsley
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/8 tsp. freshly grated white pepper
1 lb. linguini
2 c. chopped fresh clams or 4 (6 1/2 oz.) cans clams, drained
grated Parmesan cheese to taste

Preparation

To make sauce, heat butter and oil; add garlic and simmer, 1 to 2 minutes, until golden but not brown.
Add parsley, oregano, basil and pepper.
Simmer.
Cook linguini al dente.
Drain.
Add clams to sauce; simmer 1 to 2 minutes, just to heat through.
Toss linguini with clam sauce.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.