Angel Hair Pasta with Creamy Clam Sauce

This recipe is by "Nanners" from recipezaar.com--I found it today, changed it a bit, and it was delicious! I've never made a cream sauce from scratch (sad, I know!), and this was so easy that I had to share. Sorry the photo isn't the best, but you get the idea. Add some rosemary bread and veggies and you have a yummy meal. Enjoy! :)

Weeknight Pasta With Clam Sauce
Recipe #111506 35 min 15 min prep

Ingredients:
8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans minced clams
1 T butter
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 ounces Monterey jack cheese, shredded
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
parmesan cheese
fresh ground pepper

Directions:
1-Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
2-While pasta cooks, drain the clams and reserve 3/4C of the clam liquid.
3-Melt butter over medium heat in skillet.
4-Add garlic to butter and sautee 1-2 minutes- do not brown.
5-Add cream and clam liquid.
6-Bring to a boil, stirring often.
7-Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
8-Add the clams and parsley till clams are heated.
9-Turn off heat and add Monterey Jack cheese and pasta and toss well.
10-Serve hot and season with parmesan and fresh ground pepper if desired.