Recipe
GARLIC MUSSELS WITH PASTA AND CHERRY TOMATOES
Serves: 2
Preparation time: 20 minutes Totaltime: 20 minutes If they like it, it serves 2 otherwise
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound fettuccine or spaghetti
- 2 pounds mussels
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
- 5 large garlic cloves, minced or crushed
- 2 cups whole cherry tomatoes or 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 1 cup dry white wine, preferably Chardonnay
- 1 teaspoon dried leaf tarragon
- 1/2 teaspoon hot red chili flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 cups baby spinach leaves or 1/2 (10-oz) bag spinach
Preparation
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To cook pasta, bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil.
Meanwhile, yank off any hairy beards protruding from mussel shells, then rinse shells under cold running water. Heat butter in a large wide saucepan set over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté, stirring often, just until onion softens a bit, about 2 min. Then add tomatoes, wine, tarragon, chili flakes and salt. Increase heat to high and boil, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until wine is almost evaporated, about 8 min.
Add pasta to boiling water and stir until all strands are separated. Then boil rapidly, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until al dente, from 8 to 10 min. Meanwhile, add all of mussels to onion mixture. Cover, reduce heat to medium and cook until most mussels have opened, about 6 min. Stir spinach into mussel mixture just until it starts to wilt, no more than 2 minutes. Discard any mussels that haven't opened. Add well-drained pasta to pan and toss until coated with sauce. Serve immediately.
main ingredients:
type of dish:
main
cuisine:
Italy
specific recipes:
entertaining
season and occasion: Valentines-Day
Type of meal:
dinner
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