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Spaghetti With Mussels Recipe

	Pudgy47 / All my dishes 11 months, 4 weeks ago Mussels in a wine & butter sauce. Prep:20m Cook:60m Servings:4	Pudgy47
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Ingredients

2 pounds mussels

1/2 cup water

2 shallots, coarsely chopped

3 sprigs parsley

1 bay leaf

1/2 TPS. dried thyme

2 TBS. olive oil

1 clove garlic, finely minced

1/2 cup finely chopped parsley, perferably Italian

1 cup peeled Italian plum tomatoes

1/2 cup dry white wine

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

1 pound spaghetti

1/4 cup butter

Directions

1- Wash the mussels well and scrub them, then place in a kettle with the water, shallots, bay leaf and thyme. Cover and bring to a boil quickly over high heat. Cook five to ten minutes, or until the mussels are opened, occasionally shaking the kettle back and forth, holding the lid tightly in place. Set aside to cool.

2-Heat the oil in a large sauce pan and add the garlic. Cook briefly without browning, then add half the chopped parsley and the tomatoes and simmer 30 MINS. over low heat.

3- Remove the mussels from the shells and reserev one cup of the broth. Add the mussels to the tomato sauce,along with the wine, mussels broth, and the rest of the parlsey. Add salt & pepper to taste. Simmer for 15 minutes.

4-Cook spaghetti ,drain and toss with butter. Serve hot, with mussel sauce.

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