Spaghetti with Mussels and White Beans

Name: Spaghetti with Mussels and White Beans
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 794 grams whole peeled tomatoes; 425 grams cannellini (white kidney) beans, rinsed; 237 milliliters dry white wine; 59 milliliters chopped flat-leaf parsley; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 6 servings Kosher salt; 907 grams mussels, scrubbed, debearded; 4 Tbsps olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 454 grams spaghetti; 2 Tbsps (1/4 stick) unsalted butter

Spaghetti with Mussels and White Beans might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 623 calories, 27g of protein, and 17g of fat each. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up canned tomatoes, cannellini beans, pepper flakes, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Heat butter and 2 tablespoons oil in a large heavypot over medium-low heat.

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Add garlic andred pepper flakes and cook, stirring often,until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes.

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Pepper

Add tomatoes with juices, crushing tomatoeslightly with your hands. Increase heat tomedium-high. Cook, stirring often, untilsauce thickens, 10-15 minutes.

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Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot ofboiling salted water, stirring occasionally,until al dente.

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Water

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Drain pasta, reserving1 1/2 cups pasta cooking liquid.

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Add beans and wine to sauce. Cook,stirring often, until wine has almost evaporated,about 4 minutes.

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Add mussels and1/4 cup pasta cooking liquid. Cover; cook, stirringoccasionally, until mussels open, about4 minutes (discard any that do not open).

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Pasta

Add pasta and 1/4 cup pasta cooking liquidto mussels and stir to coat. Reduce heat tomedium and continue stirring, adding morecooking liquid as needed, until sauce coatspasta. Divide among bowls.

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