This red clam sauce is a delightful seafood dish that combines clams, tomatoes and garlic in a rich tomato sauce, perfect for serving over al dente linguine. It will bring a taste of the ocean right to your table.

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cans (6-1/2 ounces each) chopped clams, undrained
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• additional minced fresh parsley, optional
• 6 ounces linguine, cooked and drained

Directions

1. In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
2. Transfer to a 1-1/2- or 2-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the clams, tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, bay leaf, sugar, basil and thyme.
3. Cover and cook on low until heated through, 3-4 hours. Discard bay leaf. Serve with linguine. If desired, sprinkle with additional parsley.