Cheap & Easy Clam Sauce For Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon basil (or fresh parsley)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon onion, minced (optional)
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 (6 1/2 ounce) can chopped clams (reserve juice)
1 tablespoon margarine
1 -3 tablespoon milk (optional) or 1 -3 tablespoon half-and-half (optional)

Preparation

Heat olive oil in small pan, and add garlic and the optional onions. Cook on medium about 3 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.
Stir in the basil or parsley (or both or other spices) and optional red pepper flakes.
Add the drained juice from the can of clams.
Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to low allowing to simmer about 5 minutes.
Stir in the clams and the butter. Once butter is melted, add the optional milk or half and half and cook until heated through.
Serve over spaghetti or linguine or other favorite pasta.