Linguine with White Clam Sauce and Onions

Ingredients

• 1 lb. quality linguine
• 3 10.5 ounce cans white clam sauce
• 6 large cloves garlic minced or chopped fine
• 1 large onion (Spanish or white or Vidalia) chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 stick butter
• 2 tablespoons parsley flakes

Instructions

1. 1
   Boil water for pasta.
2. 2
   Sauté garlic and onion in olive oil in a large frying pan or saucepot until onion becomes transparent, 3-4 minutes.
3. 3
   DO NOT brown garlic --it will become bitter.
4. 4
   Add clam sauce, butter, and parsley flakes. Bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer sauce until pasta is cooked.
5. 5
   Cook linguini until it bends (3-4 minutes). Drain pasta, put back in pot, combine with clam sauce, stir once, and cover pot. Let sit for 15-20 minutes. Stir and serve.
6. 6
   Serve with garden salad and your favorite Italian dressing and garlic bread. Condiments: salt, black pepper, crushed red paper and grated Romano or Parmigianino Reggiano cheese.