Linguini with Clam Sauce

This is one of my favorite meals ever, and its also one of the fastest and easiest to make. Of course, you gotta like clams. If you don't, then no amount of convincing you to try this will work. That said, here's how you make it:
Olive oil or butter (i use a little of both)
1 or 2 cans of chopped clams, depending on much you want to make
2-3 cloves crushed garlic
Fresh parsley
White wine
cracked black pepper
linguine noodles
parmesan or romano cheese

Melt the butter or add olive oil to a hot pan. To be really health conscious, omit using butter but a little pat for added flavor imo won't hurt.

 Add the garlic, careful not to let it brown. Add the can(s)of clams, including the juice. Add some fresh parsley and the pepper. Let the sauce come to a bubble. Add about a tablespoon of wine. Bring to a short boil, then simmer as you are cooking the linguine noodles. Once the noodles are done, drain, then pour your sauce over it.

For added heat you could add some red pepper flakes, but I like it just as it is. Sprinkle with cheese on top if you'd like. Simple, fast, delicious and healthy-but has a richness to it (even if you don't use butter) where it really doesn't taste like its good for you at all:)

*oye. I dont know what kind of food crack I was smoking, but the use of butter and olive oil with the cheese, coupled with the salt content of the clams alone.....yeah not so much, the healthy. If you still eat fish, then do this: rinse the clams first, getting rid of most the salt. No need for oil or butter, you can saute the garlic in some of the clam juice. Sub the clam juice with water. Keep the wine, add more veggies, use rice noodles or a noodle of your choice. of course it won't be traditional linguine and clam sauce then, but it'll still be good. Squeeze some lemon on here for an extra health and taste boost.  No cheese, or sprinkle with vegan cheese, also could sprinkle with Butter Buds sparingly.