Linguine with Butternut Squash, Spinach, and Mussels
Linguine with Butternut Squash, Spinach, and Mussels is a dairy free and pescatarian recipe with 4 servings. One portion of this dish contains about 25g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 516 calories. This recipe covers 44% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Plenty of people really liked this main course. If you have olive oil, shallots, linguine, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.
Instructions
Place squash cubeson rimmed baking sheet.
Sprinkle with saltand pepper, then pour 1 tablespoon oliveoil over and toss to coat. Roast 10 minutes.Turn squash over; continue roastinguntil tender, about 20 minutes longer.DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead.
Let stand at room temperature.
Bring wine, shallots, garlic, andcrushed red pepper to boil in large skillet.
Add mussels; cover and cook until musselsopen, 2 to 3 minutes (discard any musselsthat do not open).
Transfer mussels to largebowl. Cover liquid in skillet and set aside.
Remove mussels from shells; discard shells.
Pour clam juice and any accumulated juicesfrom mussels into liquid in skillet. Bring toboil; reduce heat to medium and simmeruntil reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes.
Whisk in 2 tablespoons oil. Cover; set aside.
Meanwhile, cook linguine in large potof boiling salted water until tender but stillfirm to bite, stirring occasionally.
Using tongs, transfer pasta to skilletwith juices, reserving pasta cooking liquidin pot.
Add mussels and squash to skillet;toss.
Add spinach to pasta cooking liquid;let stand 1 minute to wilt.
Divide wilted spinach among 4 wideshallow bowls. Divide linguine, squash,mussels, and sauce among bowls.
Drizzlewith oil and serve.
Crisp, citrusy Mönchhof2007 Estate Riesling, Germany ($15).
Per serving: Calories 505, Total fat 14g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 31mg, Sodium 765mg, Carbohydrate 67g, Fiber 6g, Protein 28g
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