Pasta with Mussels, Pine Nuts, and Orange
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pasta with Mussels, Pine Nuts, and Orange a try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains approximately 23g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 444 calories. If you have wine, garlic clove, pine nuts, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pine nuts you could follow this main course with the Pear Cake with Pine Nuts as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet.
Instructions
Cook pasta in boiling water with 1 tablespoon salt for 9 minutes; drain.
Combine mussels and white wine in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cover and cook 7 minutes or until shells open; discard any unopened shells. Line a fine sieve with 2 layers of cheesecloth; place over a bowl. Strain cooking liquid through prepared sieve; reserve 2 cups cooking liquid.
Remove mussels from shells; keep warm. Discard cheesecloth and shells.
Heat a large saucepan over medium heat.
Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.
Add pine nuts and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add reserved cooking liquid, remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, rind, and juice, stirring well; bring to a simmer.
Add pasta to pan; cook 5 minutes or until liquid thickens and coats pasta.
Remove from heat; stir in parsley and mussels.