INGREDIENTS
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1 dozen fresh clams (I used Littleneck)
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1 handful of pasta noodles, enough for 1 serving (linguine or spaghetti noodles works well here)
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1/3 of a large sausage link that has fennel and garlic in it (Each sausage link is around 1/3 pound at Whole Foods)
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5 large garlic cloves, minced
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1 jalapeno pepper (optional)
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2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
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1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/8 teaspoon sugar
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1/4 teaspoon seasoned pepper, divided
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1/16 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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1/16-1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
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lemon
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1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, finely grated
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2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, leaves only, coarsely chopped