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Mussel Pasta in Tomato Sauce

Mussel pasta in a tomato sauce with garlic and chili that will excite your taste buds. Top the dish with grated Parmesan. All our recipes are sourced from godfisk.no

Photo: Norwegian Seafood Council

  • Time required: 25 min
  • Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

Tomato Sauce

Serve with

Method

  • Scrub the mussels and check that they are tightly closed or close when tapped.
  • Discard any mussels that do not close when tapped. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
  • Finely chop garlic and shallots, then sauté in olive oil in a saucepan until the shallots are translucent.
  • Add mussels, white wine, and water, then steam under lid until the mussels open. Discard any that do not open.
  • Clean the clams, but feel free to save some with shells for decoration.

Tomato Sauce

  • Finely chop shallots, garlic, and chili, then sauté in olive oil.
  • Stir in tomato paste and sauté for 1 minute.
  • Add canned tomatoes and water, then simmer until the sauce thickens, about 5-10 minutes.
  • Season with sugar, salt, and cayenne pepper.
  • Blend the sauce smooth with an immersion blender.
  • Mix in the mussels and cooked pasta.
  • Serve the mussel pasta with arugula salad and grated Parmesan.

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