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Spanish Clams, Sausage and Linguine

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 25, 2010
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Enjoy this delicious dinner made with clam, sausage and pasta that is ready in 40 minutes.

Spanish Clams, Sausage and Linguine

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb bulk hot Italian sausage
  • 3 medium onions, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped (1 cup)
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes with roasted garlic, undrained
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine or clam juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup small pimiento-stuffed olives, coarsely chopped
  • 24 littleneck clams (about 2 lb), scrubbed*
  • 12 oz uncooked linguine
  • Grated Romano or Parmesan cheese, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook sausage, onions, carrots and garlic over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in remaining ingredients except clams, linguine and cheese. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Partially cover and simmer 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook and drain linguine as directed on package; keep warm.
  • Step 
    3
    Add clams to sausage mixture. Cover and cook over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes or until clams open. Discard any unopened clams. Serve clam sauce over linguine. Serve with cheese.

Nutrition

440 Calories
11g Total Fat
21g Protein
65g Total Carbohydrate
10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
440
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
11%
Sodium
870mg
36%
Potassium
980mg
28%
Total Carbohydrate
65g
22%
Dietary Fiber
8g
31%
Sugars
10g
Protein
21g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
40%
40%
Vitamin C
40%
40%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
50%
50%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 4 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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