Ron'S Favorite Linguine With White Clam Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1 cup dry white wine
1 (6.5 ounce) can baby clams, drained with juices reserved
1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon chopped oregano

Preparation

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
Heat oil in a stockpot over high heat. Saute garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Stir red pepper flakes with the garlic; add white wine and reserved clam juice. Cook the mixture until the liquid reduces in volume by half, about 3 minutes.
Drop butter into the liquid and cook until melted, 2 to 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add clams to the pot; cook until he clams are heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir linguine with the clam mixture to coat; season with parsley and oregano.