Clam Sauce

Carol says, "This isn't the way I make it now, but it is the start of the development." She is a really creative cook. Maybe one day, we will get a family book of her recipes.

• 1/4 to 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 bulb garlic, chopped
• 1 stick salted butter
• red pepper flakes to taste
• shake of dried thyme
• 1 can whole clams
• 2 cans chopped clams
• 2–3 tablespoons fresh oregano
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Enough for 2 pounds of pasta