Smoky Clams with Pasta

Smoky Clams with Pasta

I brought home a dozen clams from a clambake with family the other day. I could have just eaten them with butter but wanted to do something more with them. I decided to turn them into a pasta dish.  I sauteed leeks with some diced ham then added cooked pasta, a little white wine and the clams. Topped the whole dish with a little fresh grated Parmesan cheese. It was sublime.

Smoky Clams with Pasta 

1 leek, cleaned and sliced

2 T. butter

 1/2 c. diced ham

 4 0z. pasta, cooked

2 oz. white wine

12 clams, cooked and shucked

salt and pepper to taste

Fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Saute leeks in butter until tender. Add ham and cook until ham is getting a little color on it. Add wine to the pan cook 2 minutes. Toss in the hot cooked pasta. Toss to mix well and add the clams. Heat mixture through and add salt and pepper to taste. Place on serving dish and top with the cheese. Serves 2.