White Clam Sauce
["1 medium onion", "1 to 3 cloves garlic, pressed", "3 Tbsp. butter", "1 Tbsp. flour", "3 (6 1/2 oz. each) cans minced clams (do not drain)", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. dried basil", "1/8 tsp. pepper", "1/4 c. snipped parsley"]
["Cook onion in butter until tender.", "Add garlic and cook 1 minute.", "(Do not brown.)", "Stir in flour and mix well.", "Add clams with liquid, salt, basil and pepper.", "Heat to a boil, reduce and simmer 5 minutes.", "Add parsley.", "Serve with 8 ounces pasta and Parmesan cheese."]
["onion", "garlic", "butter", "flour", "salt", "basil", "pepper", "parsley"]