Name: Spaghetti with mussels
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram spaghetti; salt; 4 tablespoon olive oil; 6 spring onions, chopped; 4 clove garlic, minced; 2/3 cup dry white wine; 1 kilogram mussels, debearded and cleaned thoroughly; 4 tomatoes, chopped roughly; handful flat-leaf parsley leaves; extra virgin olive oil; cracked black pepper; crusty bread, to serve

Spaghetti with mussels

Serves 4

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Ingredients

500 gram spaghetti

salt

4 tablespoon olive oil

6 spring onions, chopped

4 clove garlic, minced

2/3 cup dry white wine

1 kilogram mussels, debearded and cleaned thoroughly

4 tomatoes, chopped roughly

handful flat-leaf parsley leaves

extra virgin olive oil

cracked black pepper

crusty bread, to serve

Method

1.Cook spaghetti in saucepan of salted water for 7-8 minutes, or until almost al dente (firm but not hard). Pasta will continue to cook in sauce.

2.Cook mussel meanwhile, place second saucepan in high heat. Add olive oil, spring onions and garlic. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add wine and mussel. Cover and cook for 3 minutes, then add tomatoes. Cook for further 1-2 minutes, or until mussels have opened.

3.Drain pasta and add to saucepan with mussels. Stir, then allow to soak up sauce for 1 to 2 minutes. Scatter over parsley leaves and toss to coat pasta. Drizzle on a little extra virgin olive oil, season with black pepper and serve immediately.

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