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Spaghetti with Creamy White Clam Sauce Recipe

A handful of ingredients is all you need for this must-try main dish. "I often make it when time is short," explains Linda Evancoe-Coble of Leola, Pennsylvania. "Add store-bought rolls and a bagged salad and...presto...you have a satisfying meal."

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Diabetic Friendly

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Spaghetti with Creamy White Clam Sauce Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) ready-to-serve reduced-fat New England clam chowder
1 can (6-1/2 ounces) chopped clams, undrained
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash white pepper
8 ounces uncooked spaghetti

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Pour sauce over spaghetti. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup spaghetti with 1/2 cup sauce equals 342 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 35 mg cholesterol, 330 mg sodium, 57 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 21 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3-1/2 starch, 2 lean meat.

Originally published as Spaghetti with Creamy White Clam Sauce in Light & Tasty April/May 2005, p6