LINGUINE WITH VONGOLE, CLAMS 
Prepared in 25 minutes or less.

4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tsp red pepper flakes
½ cup dry white wine
1 lbs linguine
1 lbs fresh Vongole, Italian for clams
3 tbs parsley, chopped
1 lemon, seeded and cut into 4 wedges
Sprinkle chopped chives atop pasta before serving
Salt and fresh pepper to taste

Bring six quarts of unsalted water to boil.  In a large pan on high heat, add oil.  Add garlic, and red pepper flakes until the garlic is slightly toasted.  Add the white wine, lemon wedges and season generously with salt and fresh pepper.

Rinse fresh clams in cold water then add to large pan.

Cover and allow heat and oil to steam them open approx 5 – 7 minutes.  Add chopped parsley and remove from heat.

Cook linguine pasta according to package until al dente.  Drain linguine in a colander reserving a cup of the hot pasta water.  Add linguine to pan with clams and a touch of the hot pasta water then toss over high heat for a minute.

Drizzle with olive oil then divide among four pasta bowls.  Garnish with chopped parsley.  Serve immediately.  Serves 4.