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Spaghetti Pasta With Mussels and Tomato Garlic Sauce
This mussels with pasta recipe is an ideal recipe for the summer. It's fresh and easy to make, serve it with a Greco or a Verdicchio white wine.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 697 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 /2 lbs mussels cleaned and beard-free
- 2 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp pureed tomato sauce (do not use tomato paste)
- 1/2 /2 cup dry white wine
- 1 tbsp fresh Italian parsley finely chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lb thick spaghetti
Instructions
- In a large skillet, sauté the garlic in the olive oil for about 1 minute, or until pale golden.
- Add the pureed tomato sauce and cook on medium heat for an additional 2 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and set aside.
- Put the mussels in a large pot with the white wine, cover with a lid, and put on high heat to open up and release their water.
- When they open, remove the mussels from the liquid and filter the mussel’s liquid through a sieve.
- Transfer the filtered liquid into the tomato sauce and add the mussels.
- Add the parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook, stirring occasionally.
- One minute before the pasta is al dente, turn on the heat under the mussels to medium-high.
- Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water. Add the pasta to the mussels and stir to coat.
- Add some of the reserved water if necessary.
- Serve Immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
697kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
91g
(30%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
462mg
(19%)
Potassium
761mg
(22%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
345IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
13.9mg
(15%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
7.5mg
(42%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 697
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 697kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 91g | 30% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 462mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 761mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 345IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 13.9mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 7.5mg | 42% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.