Easy Linguine with Clam Sauce (Linguine con Vongole)

Ingredients (11)

• 1 pound dried linguine
• Kosher salt
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic , thinly sliced
• 2 pounds small clams in their shells, such as cockles of baby clams , (about 48-50)
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup clam juice
• 1 medium tomato , crushed well with your fingers and the skins removed
• 3/4 teaspoon red chile flakes
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
• Freshly ground black pepper