Spaghetti with mussels the first dish that smells of the sea. How good are mussels! Essential for a fish first course or even to prepare in many different ways. Don’t miss all my tips on How to clean mussels without difficulty and always choose them very fresh. A perfect recipe even for your Christmas Eve Dinner and don’t miss many Christmas Appetizer Recipes. For the pasta shape, I chose the most classic spaghetti, but I also recommend orecchiette. And how to resist delicious Stuffed Mussels or Gratin Mussels. Let’s then run to the kitchen and prepare together a delicious Pasta in white with mussels
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 219.13 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 31.77 (g) of which sugars 0.67 (g)
- Proteins 8.74 (g)
- Fat 6.27 (g) of which saturated 1.05 (g)of which unsaturated 0.93 (g)
- Fibers 1.83 (g)
- Sodium 401.80 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 200 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Pasta with Mussels
- 11.25 oz spaghetti
- 1.76 lbs mussels
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 3 hot peppers
- 1 bunch parsley
- to taste salt
How to prepare Spaghetti with Mussels
First, clean the mussels, which is also the longest operation for preparing this dish. Wash them under running water and transfer them to a large pan. Cover with a lid and let the mussels open over high heat for a few minutes. Shake the pan occasionally to mix the mussels and let them all open. Drain the liquid that has formed in the pan and filter it with a sieve.
Pour into the pan with the mussels 2 cloves of garlic chopped into small pieces, chopped hot peppers, and 4-5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Let it fry for 2 minutes over medium heat. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in plenty of salted water. Drain the spaghetti 2 minutes before perfect cooking.
Pour them into the mussels pan and add a few tablespoons of the filtered mussel water. Let the pasta finish cooking and blend over medium heat for 2-3 minutes over medium heat, stirring often. At the end of cooking, finish with a sprinkle of chopped parsley
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
If you don’t like finding garlic in the dish, leave the cloves whole and remove them before adding the pasta to the pan
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