Linguine Con Vongole

Name: Linguine Con Vongole
Ingredients: 1 dozen fresh clams (I used Littleneck); 1 handful of pasta noodles, enough for 1 serving (linguine or spaghetti noodles works well here); 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); 5 large garlic cloves, minced; 1 jalapeno pepper (optional); 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced; 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/8 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon seasoned pepper, divided; 1/16 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/16-1/8 teaspoon dried oregano; lemon; 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, finely grated; 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, leaves only, coarsely chopped