Description
Tagliatelle with Garlic Clam Sauce is the perfect pasta for entertaining! It comes together in a flash and it’s creamy, garlic clam sauce made with white wine and parmesan cheese is to die for!
Ingredients
1 pound tagliatelle pasta
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup white onion, chopped
6 cloves galic, crushed
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
3/4 cup dry white wine, divided
1 lemon
3/4 cup parmesan cheese, divided
1 tbsp white all-purpose flour
2 6.5oz cans chopped clams, drained
1 egg
6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
fresh parsley
Instructions
Cook tagliatelle according to package directions
While the pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat
Add the onions, sauté 2-3 minutes
Add the garlic, salt and pepper sauté another 2-3 minutes
Add 1/2 cup white wine
Slice the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the skillet
Bring the lemon juice and white whine to a low boil
Add 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, stir with a wooden spoon
Add the flour, use your wooden spoon to make sure it all dissolves
When the flour has dissolved, add the clams, mix
Crack the egg into the skillet, using a fork scramble the egg so it cooks evenly into the sauce
If the sauce seems to thick at this point, thin it out with the remaining white wine
Place the cooked tagliatelle in a large bowl, pour the sauce over the pasta and toss gently to coat
Top with the crumbled bacon pieces, fresh parsley and more parmesan cheese for serving