White Clam Spaghetti Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 - 7 1/2 cans minced clams
4 cloves garlic (minced or chopped)
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Drain clams, saving 3/4 cup of juices.
Set aside.
In a skillet, slowly heat the olive oil and butter, add garlic and saute until golden.
Remove from heat.
Stir in saved juices, add parsley, salt and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 10 minutes, add clams and simmer 3 minutes longer.
Serve hot over cooked spaghetti or other Italian pasta and top with Parmesan cheese.
This white sauce will cover about 1/2 pound of pasta.