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Beer Steamer Clam Linguini

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Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup 56g unsalted butter
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon 1g crushed red pepper
  • 1 cup 80z wheat beer
  • 1 lbs clams Little Neck or Manila
  • 1 lbs linguini pasta
  • ¼ cup chopped Italian parsley

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a large saucepan with a lid.
  • Add the shallots, cooking until just starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and the red pepper.
  • Stir in the beer, bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the clams, cover and cook until most of the clams have opened, about 6 minutes. Discard any clams that have not opened.
  • If using dried pasta, cook until just before al dente, about 6 minutes. Add to the clam pan, stirring until combined, cover and cook until cooked through.
  • If using fresh pasta, add the pasta directly into the clam pan without par cooking, cover and cook until pasta is cooked, about 4 minutes.
  • Plate the pasta, sprinkle with parsley.