Budget childhood meal. Parsley from the garden, clams from a can. All out of linguine but sauce holding Fusilli was available.
Cost per person: $3.33 It, um,used to be cheaper. But canned protein costs have grown faster than inflation over the last 4 decades.
Linguine with clam sauce is basically just a standard olive oil-garlic pasta with some clams added. Delicious.
You forgot the parsley and red pepper flakes. Get closer to the French border and you might see butter instead of olive oil. And some people add a little splash of white wine to give it a little bit of acid and brighten it up.
I considered including them but then decided that I was getting too detailed.
Just don’t forget the red pepper flakes
Totally with you on that.