Having some quick and easy recipes in your recipe box makes it much easier to eat healthy and nutritious meals even on busy night. In the Savings.com Meal Planning Workshops, emphasis is placed on having recipes for at least five fast dinner recipes so you can schedule them on the days that you know will be hectic.
I recently had an opportunity to participate in fun Fast Five Meals Recipe Swap with my fellow Savings.com DealPros. We each sent in one of our favorite quick and easy recipes and then Savings.com sent us a box which contained a recipe, a few goodies, and a $20.00 gift card to purchase the ingredients to make the recipe.
The recipe I received in my box was for Linguine with Clam Sauce from Dana of The Coupon Challenge. I was excited that the recipe include clams because my seafood repertoire is pretty limited and consists primarily of broiling or baking fish. Everyone enjoyed the recipe so I will be adding this fast and easy seafood recipe to my Fast Five Meals line up!
Linguini and Clam Sauce
Ingredients
- 16 oz. Linguine I used GF Fettuccine
- 1 can of chopped clams
- 1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- a pinch of red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning mix optional - this was my adaptation
Instructions
- Cook linguine according to package directions.
- In a large skillet, heat oil and add onion, cook until onions are translucent.
- Add garlic and red pepper to the onion and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add tomatoes and Italian seasoning mix to the onion mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes. (If the liquid starts to cook off, lower the temperature and cover with a lid).
- Add clams and salt and pepper to taste and cook until clams are heated through, approximately 5 minutes.
- Toss the clam sauce with the pasta and serve immediately.
Do you need help coming up with your fast five meals? You can find more Fast Five Meals on Pinterest.
Savings.com DealPros are offering Meal Planning Workshops in major cities throughout the United States. The workshops cover both beginner and advance meal planning techniques and time-saving cooking strategies and shortcuts.
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manda says
Pizza
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Swathi says
Delicious meal Alea, love this Linquini with clam sauce.
April @ The 21st Century Housewife says
i love linguini with clam sauce but I have never made it from scratch. Your recipe sounds really delicious! I like the added zing of the red pepper flakes 🙂
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Sounds fun, will have to try it out.
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DH would probably love this!
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Maria’s nutritional journal has the most amazing grain free starch free high fiber sub bread recipe that takes literally five minutes to mix and stick in the oven! Thanks for the giveaway!
Rose says
My spouse loves clams, will have to see if I can break this down into a recipe for 2. Thank you for a fun giveaway!
Barbara says
Sounds good!
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