Pasta with Clam Sauce

Name: Pasta with Clam Sauce
Total time: 60
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 pound fettuccini pasta; ½ large head broccoli, cut into florets; ¾ cup butter, divided; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon dried parsley; ¼ teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; 1 pint heavy cream; 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth; 2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams, drained

Recipe by Bea Gassman from allrecipes.com

Dinner 60 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
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1 green bell pepper, diced
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 pound fettuccini pasta
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½ large head broccoli, cut into florets
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¾ cup butter, divided
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¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
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½ teaspoon dried oregano

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½ teaspoon dried parsley
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¼ teaspoon garlic powder
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¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
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¼ cup all-purpose flour
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1 pint heavy cream
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1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
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2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams, drained

Instructions

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook mushrooms and bell pepper in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Remove from heat and set aside.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Steam broccoli in colander over pasta water, or in steamer, until bright green, 5 to 10 minutes.
Toss cooked pasta with 1/4 cup butter, Parmesan, oregano, parsley, garlic powder and black pepper. Cover and set aside to keep warm.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt 1/2 cup butter. Dump in flour all at once and whisk until smooth. Whisk in cream and chicken broth a little at a time and cook until mixture thickens. Stir in clams and reserved broccoli, mushrooms and bell pepper. Heat through and toss with pasta. Serve at once.