| | | |

Linguine with Clams, Chicken Basil Sausage, Tomatoes, and Kale

Linguine with Clams, Chicken Basil Sausage, Tomatoes, and Kale

My daughter requested clams for dinner but when I went to the store, they only had 1 1/2 lbs left. I decided to grab the remaining clams and use them in one of my favorite pasta dishes. This recipe was easy to put together but tasted gourmet and delicious. We all, kids included, loved this pasta – especially the clams!  The leftovers were even more flavorful the following day. This one will be on our table again very soon.

Linguine with Clams, Chicken Basil Sausage, Tomatoes, and Kale

How to Make Linguine with Clams, Chicken Basil Sausage, Tomatoes, and Kale

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Roll bits of sausage into small balls. Place the balls into the skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes. Add the minced garlic, tomatoes, crushed red pepper flakes, and crushed fennel seeds to the skillet. then stir constantly for 1 minute. Add the chicken broth to the skillet as well as the kale and some sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Break up a few of the tomatoes by piercing them with the spatula. Cook for 8-10 minutes while the pasta is cooking.

Cook pasta in salted water, per instructions.

Go through your fresh clams, if any of them are open, tap them lightly on the counter, and if they don’t close shut, the clams are dead – DO NOT EAT THEM. Scrub the clams lightly in cold water. Keep the clams in the refrigerator until ready to use.

While the pasta is cooking, add the fresh clams to the sauce by the handful and simmer for 4-6 minutes (don’t dump the bowl of clams into the sauce because there could be sand in the bottom of the bowl). If there are any clams that did not open, throw them out. Toss the cooked linguine with the sauce and clams until evenly coated. Top with the remaining basil and finely grated Parmesan, if desired, then serve immediately. Enjoy.

Linguine with Clams, Chicken Basil Sausage, Tomatoes, and Kale

 

Linguine with Clams, Chicken Basil Sausage, Tomatoes, and Kale

Linguine with Clams, Chicken Basil Sausage, Tomatoes, and Kale

Servings: 6 -8

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • ½ lb chicken basil ground sausage
  • 5 cloves of garlic minced
  • Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes more if desired
  • ½ tsp of fennel seeds crushed
  • 2 cups of chicken broth
  • 2 ½ cups of grape tomatoes
  • 1 ½ cups of kale chopped
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
  • 1 ½ lbs Manilla clams rinsed
  • 9 oz linguine cooked per instructions

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Roll bits of sausage into small balls. Place the balls into the skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes. Add the minced garlic, tomatoes, crushed red pepper flakes, and crushed fennel seeds to the skillet. then stir constantly for 1 minute. Add the chicken broth to the skillet as well as the kale and some sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Break up a few of the tomatoes by piercing them with the spatula. Cook for 8-10 minutes while the pasta is cooking.
  • Cook pasta in salted water, per instructions.
  • Go through your fresh clams, if any of them are open, tap them lightly on the counter, and if they don’t close shut, the clams are dead – DO NOT EAT THEM. Scrub the clams lightly in cold water. Keep the clams in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  • While the pasta is cooking, add the fresh clams to the sauce by the handful and simmer for 4-6 minutes (don’t dump the bowl of clams into the sauce because there could be sand in the bottom of the bowl). If there are any clams that did not open, throw them out. Toss the cooked linguine with the sauce and clams until evenly coated. Top with the remaining basil and finely grated Parmesan, if desired, then serve immediately. Enjoy.
DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?Tag @4loveofcooking on instagram and hashtag it #4loveofcooking

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




15 Comments

  1. It looks delicious, and thanks for your public service announcement re: dead clams. I don’t often cook fresh clams, so if I ever knew this, I’ve forgotten.

    1. Tripp,

      Thanks for letting me know! I have corrected the recipe. You need a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes and 1/2 tsp of fennel seeds, crushed.

      Pam

  2. What an amazing recipe. Simple preparation to produce a dish sure to impress. Seems like a splash of good white wine would go well in the sauce as well. I don’t really care for kale but I have a big bag of Swiss Chard that is now reserved for this recipe with a little shorter cooking time than the kale of course. Can;t wait to try this.

    Kim

  3. The perfect summer dish. Clams are one of the things I will occasionally eat as a vegetarian and I do love them in pasta. How neat that your kids do too. I’ll have to try your recipe because I’ve never tried to make this myself. I’ve only had it at this Italian restaurant in the town next to ours.