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              SPAGHETTINI WITH SPINICH AND RED CLAM SAUCE

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pasta                            Sauces
               Seafood

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       lb           Plum tomatoes (about 6)
  1       md           Onion
  2       tb           Butter
  2       tb           Olive oil
  3       ea           Garlic cloves
  2       tb           Flour
  8       oz           Clam juice
    1/2   ts           Salt
    1/4   ts           Pepper
    1/2   lb           Spaghettini
    1/4   lb           Spinich, fresh
  6       oz           Clams
    2/3   c            Parmesan

 Bring large pot of water to boil.
 Coarsely chop the tomatoes and onion.  In large
 skillet, warm the butter and oil over medium-high heat
 until the butter melts.  Add the onion and garlic and
 saute until the onion just begins to brown, about 3
 minutes. Stir in the flour, and cook, stirring until
 the flour is no longer visible, about 30 seconds.
 Stir in the tomatoes, clam juice, salt and pepper.
 Bring the liquid to a boil.  Reduce the heat to
 medium-low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
 Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook
 until al dente, 10 - 12 minutes, or according to
 package directions. While the pasta and tomato sauce
 are cooking, stem and roughly chop the fresh spinich.
 Bring the tomato sauce to a boil over medium-high
 heat. Stir in the clams and spinich and cook until the
 fresh spinich just wilts about 1 minute.
 Drain the pasta and toss it with the sauce and 1/3 cup
 of the parmesan. Pass remaining parmesan on the side.



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