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    Spaghetti With Mussels


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    List of Ingredients




    4 1/2 lbs. mussels
    3/4 cup olive oil
    3 cloves garlic, chopped
    dash oregano
    3 tablespoons chopped parsley
    1/2 teaspoon rosemary
    1/2 bay leaf
    1 pond tomatoes, peeled
    1/2 green chili pepper
    Salt to taste
    1 pound of spaghetti

    Recipe



    Wash, scrub and beard the mussels. Put them in a large saucepan with 1/4 cup of olive oil. Heat them over high heat to open, but do not cook. Take from heat and remove the flesh. Reserve. Strain the mussel stock through a sieve and reserve. Brown the garlic in the remaining oil with the oregano, parsley, rosemary and bay leaf. Let these cook for a minute, then add the tomatoes, chopped chili pepper and salt. Simmer slowly. When the sauce has reduced a little, add the mussels, leaving the pan over the heat for a few minutes. cook the spaghetti al dente in boiling salted water. Drain and return to bowl. Add sauce and reserved mussel stock.


 

 

 


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