Spaghetti with Clam Sauce - Main Dishes Recipe

 Spaghetti with Clam Sauce is one of our favorite sauces at The Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant, and we love to make it at home!

What you need to make Spaghetti with Clam Sauce like OSF:

• 2 6oz. cans of chopped clams in liquid
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 quart half and half
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 medium onion, minced
• 3 stalks celery, peeled and finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley *optional garnish

How to make Spaghetti with Clam Sauce just like The Old Spaghetti Factory

1. In a medium sized saucepan combine butter, onion, celery and garlic. Cook over medium low heat until the onion is translucent.
2. Add the flour and mix to make a roux.
   Drain the clams and reserve the juice. Rinse the clams. Give them a rough chop to make all the pieces similar in size.
3. In a separate saucepan combine the clam juice, half and half, ground thyme and salt.
4. Heat until just below boiling.
5. Add the hot liquid to the roux and cook until the sauce thickens.
6. Add in the clams, stirring gently to mix the clams into the sauce.
7. Serve warm over cooked spaghetti.