Red Clam Sauce

DeLallo Red Clam Sauce is an authentic Italian recipe featuring fresh clam juice and fresh-water clams, which are known for their larger, meatier and more tender texture. This zippy red sauce features tangy tomatoes accented with sweet bell peppers, garlic and onion for the perfect complement to the clam’s delicate briny flavor. We love this red clam sauce recipe paired up with DeLallo Linguine cooked to that signature al dente texture.

• Product of the U.S.A.
• Made with meaty, tender fresh-water clams.
• Crafted from our authentic Italian red clam sauce recipe.
• Zesty, tangy tomato sauce.
• Superior heat-and-serve pasta sauce.
• Gluten free.
• Preservative free.

Kitchen and Usage Tips:

Red Clam Sauce is great served with a long cut of pasta like in the famed dish Linguini and Clam Sauce. You can enjoy this seafood tomato sauce with a number of pasta shapes. Add some red pepper flakes or Calabrian Chili Peppers to spice things up.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is red clam sauce?

Red Clam Sauce is a savory seafood sauce featuring meaty, tender clams (often chopped clams) with clam juice and tomatoes. Depending on the recipe, red clam sauce can be seasoned with everything from anchovies to  fresh parsley to dry red wine. This sauce is best served with long cuts of pasta—most notably linguine. Red clam sauce is a seafood pasta dish for all seasons, but is especially popular during Feast of the Seven Fishes—an Italian holiday tradition.

What is red clam sauce made of?

There can be many variations of red clam sauce, but the basics are clams, tomatoes and complementary spices and seasonings. Tomatoes are what make this “red” clam sauce; whereas, white clam sauce has an extra virgin olive oil base.

What does red clam sauce taste like?

Red clam sauce combines sweet and briny clams with tangy tomatoes and a subtle blend of herbs and spices. It is a bright, but balanced sauce with an irresistible flavor.

What is the difference between red clam sauce and white clam sauce?

The difference between red clam sauce and white clam sauce is the tomatoes. Red clam sauce is made with tomatoes, while white clam sauce has a base of extra virgin olive oil and often dry white wine.