Angel Hair Pasta with Mussels & Red Pepper Sauce
Mussels are cooked in a juicy yet tasty tomato-wine sauce along with sweet bell peppers, and served on a bed of pasta. A delicious yet wholesome meal.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
12 minCook
25 minReady
40 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | ounces |
angel hair pasta
uncooked |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
olive oil
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
onions
diced |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2 | cups |
sweet red bell peppers
diced |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | dash |
cayenne pepper
|
*
|
| 14 ½ | ounces |
tomatoes, canned
whole, undrained and chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
white wine
|
*
|
| 36 | each |
mussels
scrubbed and debearded, about 3 pounds |
*
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
chopped fresh |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
angel hair pasta
uncooked |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 79 | ml |
onions
diced |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 473 | ml |
sweet red bell peppers
diced |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1 | dash |
cayenne pepper
|
*
|
| 419.1 | ml/g |
tomatoes, canned
whole, undrained and chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
white wine
|
*
|
| 36 | each |
mussels
scrubbed and debearded, about 3 pounds |
*
|
| 45 | ml |
parsley leaves
chopped fresh |
|
Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
Drain; keep warm.
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add the onion and garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until tender.
Add bell pepper, salt, and ground red pepper; sauté 2 minutes.
Add tomatoes and wine; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes.
Add mussels, and increase heat to medium.
Cover and simmer for 7 minutes or until shells open.
Discard any unopened shells.
Serve mussel mixture over pasta; sprinkle with parsley.
