Melanie's Linguini & Clam Sauce

2-3T Olive Oil
1 onion
2-4 cloves fresh garlic
3 Cans Chopped Clams
1 bottle clam juice
1 Bay leaf
1 tsp oregano
1T lemon juice
1/4 C white wine
1/4 C finely chopped fresh parsely (1T dried parsley can be substituted)
2tsp Red Pepper Flake (optional)

Cook Onions and garlic in olive oil in sauce pan on low/medium heat until onions are translucent and tender. Add juice from canned clams and bottled clam juice. Add Bay leaf, oregano, lemon, hot pepper, and white wine. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add clams and fresh parsley. Cook 5 minutes to heat up clams. Service over Linguini or Angel Hair Pasta.