Summer time is here and this is a recipe that is easy and fast to make for those hot summer days.
Ingredients:
- 2 Lbs mussels fresh or frozen
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 cup chopped shallots
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup chopped paisley
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1 finely diced jalapeno
- 1 cup good dry white wine
- 2 lemons (juice of i lemon for cooking with mussels and the other cut up for the dish)
- 1 teaspoons sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper to your liking
- 1 bag of your favorite spaghetti
- cilantro for garnish
Directions:
Clean your mussels in a bowl of water to make sure all sand is gone. Rinse until water is clear. Remember if the shell does not open, when cooked, disregard the mussel and throw it away.
In a large pot or skillet add butter and olive oil. Add shallots and cook at a low heat until translucent .
At this point start to boil water for your pasta using a large pot. Bring to a boil.
Add garlic (do not burn the garlic). Cook for a minute than add wine, parsley, cilantro, jalapeno, juice of a lemon and add cut lemon skin into the pot. Salt & pepper to your liking. Bring to a boil than reduce to a medium heat, adding mussels. Stir well and cover with a lid.
Cook 8-10 minutes. Do not over cook the mussels or they will be rubbery in texture.
Cook 8-10 minutes. Do not over cook the mussels or they will be rubbery in texture.
n your pasta pot with boiling water, add the spaghetti cook according to package directions (about 9 minutes) Add pasta amount depending on servings.
At this point both should be ready about the same time.
When mussels are done do not open the lid. Place cooked pasta in a large platter or bowl. Spoon the cooked mussels over pasta. Sever with fresh cilantro and lemon slices.
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