Spaghetti With Mussels and Bacon

Name: Spaghetti With Mussels and Bacon
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, diced; 794 grams whole San Marzano tomatoes; 240 milliliters dry white wine; 15 grams fresh parsley; 1 large clove garlic, smashed; 4 servings Kosher salt; 463 grams mussels, scrubbed and debearded; 0 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 2 shallots, chopped; 340 grams spaghetti or bucatini; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter

Spaghetti With Mussels and Bacon is a main course that serves 4. One serving contains 681 calories, 31g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes. If you have bacon, butter, pepper flakes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Users who liked this recipe also liked Mussels In Ginger and Lemongrass Broth, Mussels Marinated In Oil and Herbs, and Mussels With Tomatoes and Fennel.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat the butter in a Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium-high heat.

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Butter

Water

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Frying Pan

Add the bacon and shallots and cook until the bacon starts to brown, about 5 minutes.

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Shallot

Bacon

Add the wine and red pepper flakes, increase the heat to high and cook until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Wine

Add the tomatoes, crushing them with your hands, and cook until reduced by half, about 10 minutes.

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Tomato

Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as the label directs; drain. Pile the parsley, garlic and 1 teaspoon salt on a cutting board and use a large knife to mince and mash them together.

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Parsley

Garlic

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Pasta

Water

Salt

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Add the mussels to the tomato sauce and stir to coat, then cover. As the mussels open (2 to 6 minutes), use tongs to transfer them to a bowl; discard any that do not open.

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Tomato Sauce