Pasta with Mussels and Monterey Jack

Name: Pasta with Mussels and Monterey Jack
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 liters hot cooked capellini or angel hair (about 12 ounces uncooked pasta); 0 teaspoons black pepper; 237 milliliters Chardonnay or other dry white wine; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 237 milliliters chopped green onions; 177 milliliters half-and-half; 57 grams 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 907 grams mussels, scrubbed and debearded; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 355 milliliters chopped red bell pepper; 0 teaspoons salt; 710 milliliters chopped spinach

Pasta with Mussels and Monterey Jack might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 5. Watching your figure? This pescatarian recipe has 584 calories, 28g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up green onions, pepper, spinach, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Add bell pepper, onions, and garlic; saut 5 minutes.

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Onion

Add wine and mussels; cover and cook for 5 minutes or until mussels open. Discard any unopened shells.

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Wine

Remove mussels from pan with a slotted spoon; cool.

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Mussels

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Remove meat from mussels; set aside. Discard shells.

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Add the cheese, half-and-half, salt, and black pepper to pan; reduce heat, and cook 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Stir in mussels, and cook for 4 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

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