Artichoke Clam Fettuccine
Trudy's traditional birthday favorite meal
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
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