Linguine With Clam Sauce Recipe

Ingredients (13)

• 2 pounds small clams in the shell, scrubbed clean
• 1 15-ounce can of whole baby clams
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium yellow or white onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1 small or 1/2 large fennel bulb, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped (4 teaspoons)
• 1/3 cup ouzo, Sambuca, Pernod or other anise-flavored liqueur (optional)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes
• 1-2 teaspoons sugar
• Salt
• Fronds from the fennel bulb, minced
• Linguine (can sub any long shaped pasta, like spaghetti or fettuccine)