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Clam linguine

From the video “Linguine with White Clam Sauce” by Lidia Bastianich. RecipesMD is not affiliated with Lidia Bastianich. Steps are in our own words.

Machine-read from the video · not yet checked by a personMediumFine for a weeknight
Mild
Total time
~50 min
est., not stated in the video: average of rules (60 min: 0 min stated in steps + 51 min for 17 steps without a time + 8 min prep for 10 ingredients) and model check (35 min)
Serves
~4
est., not stated in the video: model estimate (no quantities to work from)
Cost
~$3.77*
per serving, Ontario (~3 portions assumed)save ~$17.23* vs ordering out
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
10

Ingredients

  • Pescatarian

May contain gluten, shellfish, fish

Read from the ingredient list. Check packaging if you have an allergy.

The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.

Ontario grocery estimate*

~$11.32*for the batch in the video
~$3.77*per serving

You save about ~$17.23* per serving (82% less*) than ordering it out — ~$51.68* for ~3 portions.

Order out = a typical Ontario Italian restaurant plate, before delivery fees, tax and tip.

2 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 4 predicted from typical costs · not priced: little neck clams, anchovy fillets, white wine, peperoncino

* Estimate, not a quote: predicted from the ingredient list: 2 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Italian restaurant plate at ~$21, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

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stated said or written in the video · shown seen in the video · estimated our guess (10 here)

Nutrition & health

Not estimated: no amount for the main ingredient (little neck clams).

Equipment

  • knife
  • cutting board
  • skillet
  • colander
  • bowl
  • pot
  • tongs
  • fork

What the video didn’t say

  • Exact ingredient quantities are not specified.
  • Cooking times and heat levels are not stated.
  • Number of servings and total preparation time are not mentioned.

Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 2026-10-05. Thumbnail and video are Lidia Bastianich’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.