Serves 6 (1 cup pasta and about 1 cup sauce)
12 ounces uncooked linguine
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
1 (25.5-ounce) bottle fat-free marinara pasta sauce
2 tablespoons sun-dried or regular tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 (6 1/2-ounce) cans chopped clams, undrained
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and keep warm.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Stir in marinara sauce, tomato paste, and red pepper; bring to a simmer.
Drain clams in a sieve over a bowl, reserving liquid; set clams aside. Stir reserved clam liquid into marinara-sauce mixture. Simmer 10 minutes. Stir in clams and simmer 3 minutes. Serve pasta with sauce.
Nutrition data, per serving: Calories 330 (8 percent from fat); fat 3.1 g (sat 0.5 g, mono 1.4 g, poly 0.6 g); protein 16.9 g; carbohydrates 48.5 g; fiber 3.6 g; cholesterol 29 mg; sodium 833 mg; calcium 166 mg.