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Mussels Marinara
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups chopped tomato
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 5 lbs fresh mussels, scrubbed & debearded (about 100 mussels)
- 5 cups hot cooked linguine (about 10 oz uncooked pasta)
- Basil sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute 3 minutes.
- Add tomato and next 7 ingredients (through bay leaves). Cook over medium heat 5 minutes.
- Add mussels; cover and cook 10 minutes or until mussels open. Discard bay leaves & any unopened shells. Remove mussels with a slotted spoon.
- Serve mussels and tomato mixture over linguine. Garnish with basil sprigs, if desired.