Name: Artichoke Clam Fettuccine
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 oz butter ((1 stick, unsalted)); 4 oz olive oil; 3 Tbsp flour; 21 oz chicken broth ((can be two 10.5 oz cans)); 2 cans artichoke hearts, drained and quartered; 3 cans 6.5 oz minced or chopped clams, undrained; 0.25 cup lemon or lime juice; 1 pinch parsley flakes; 1/8 tsp garlic powder; 0.5 oz capers, chopped; 1 package Rao's Fettuccine ((or other high quality pasta)); 2 Tbsp corn starch + cold water ((optional)); 1/2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Artichoke Clam Fettuccine

Post author:Wes Fryer
Post published:February 15, 2025
Post category:Main Course / Recipe / Wes Fryer
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Artichoke Clam Fettuccine

Wes Fryer

Trudy's traditional birthday favorite meal

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Ingredients

4 oz butter (1 stick, unsalted)
4 oz olive oil
3 Tbsp flour
21 oz chicken broth (can be two 10.5 oz cans)
2 cans artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
3 cans 6.5 oz minced or chopped clams, undrained
0.25 cup lemon or lime juice
1 pinch parsley flakes
1/8 tsp garlic powder
0.5 oz capers, chopped
1 package Rao's Fettuccine (or other high quality pasta)
2 Tbsp corn starch + cold water (optional)
1/2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Boil water with a little salt, cook pasta as desired (10-12 min)
Microwave or heat on stove, mix till smooth: Butter, olive oil, and flour
Add all other ingredients and mix well.
Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
If a thicker sauce is desired, thicken with 2 Tbsp. of cornstarch in a little cold water. Add and heat until thickened.
Serve with fettuccine or vermicelli
Top with 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese.

Notes

This recipe originated with Rog Zoeller, one of Dad’s (Tom Fryer’s) USAFA classmates. It became one of Trudy’s favorites and a request for her birthday meal for many years. Trudy remembers Mom and Dad / Nana and Wildcat learned about this on a Florida trip to visit Rog and his wife. We enjoyed this on February 15, 2025, celebrating Trudy’s birthday together in Charlotte, NC.

These are photos of dad / Wildcat and Rog Zoeller in Charlotte on December 31, 2024.

“Rog Zoeller and Tom Fryer” (CC BY 2.0) by Wesley Fryer

Keyword pasta, seafood

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This is a delicious family seafood favorite! Ingredients include chopped, wild caught, chopped claims (undrained), quartered and drained artichoke hearts, capers, and high quality linguine or fettuccine.

“Ingredients: Artichoke Clam Fettuccine” (CC BY 2.0) by Wesley Fryer

Preparation time is fairly minimal, around 15 minutes to get everything ready and 20 minutes to cook.

“Artichoke Clam Fettuccine” (CC BY 2.0) by Wesley Fryer

Ideally if you can, I recommend having some crusty sourdough bread or a fresh baguette to enjoy and sop up the sauce which is inevitably left after eating all the pasta in your bowl!

Don’t forget to top with fresh parmesan cheese!