Linguine & Clams - foodsofjane

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb of pasta (enough for 2 entrees or 3 small plates)
• 3 tbsp of butter (can be vegan)
• 4-6 minced garlic cloves (the more the better IMO)
• 1-2 teaspoons of red pepper flakes depending on how much heat you can tolerate
• Around 30 fresh little neck clams (in a pinch you can use two small cans of chopped clams)
• 1 6oz size can of roughly chopped clams (you can de-shell some of the clams and chop them yourself but I kinda like the canned clams, is that gross? Lol.)
• 3/4 cup white wine (I use cheap chardonnay)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tbsp fresh chopped flat leaf parsley (dried parsley works too)