Pasta with Mussels, Pine Nuts, and Orange

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

1
Cook pasta in boiling water with 1 tablespoon salt for 9 minutes; drain.
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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.
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3
Remove mussels from shells; keep warm. Discard cheesecloth and shells.
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4
Heat a large saucepan over medium heat.
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Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.
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Add pine nuts and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
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Add reserved cooking liquid, remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, rind, and juice, stirring well; bring to a simmer.
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Add pasta to pan; cook 5 minutes or until liquid thickens and coats pasta.
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9
Remove from heat; stir in parsley and mussels.
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Serve immediately.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score59
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