Black spaghetti alla chitarra with mussels, c

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       Title: Black Spaghetti Alla Chitarra With Mussels, C
  Categories: New, Text, Import
       Yield: 4 servings
  
  
         1    recipe black pasta, rolled
   :          out to thinnest setting
         4 TB virgin olive oil
         1 md red onion, cut into --
       1/8    th-inch julienne
         2 lb fresh Prince Edward Island
   :          mussels, -- scrubbed and
   :          debe
         1 TB crushed red pepper
       1/4 c  dry white wine
         1 c  basic tomato sauce
         1 bn mint leaves, approximately
       1/2 c  packed
   
   Press sheets of black pasta through the chitarra and
   set aside. Bring 6 quarts water to boil and add 2
   tablespoons salt. In a 12- to 14-inch sautJ pan, heat
   olive oil until smoking. Add onion and cook until
   softened, about 3 minutes. Add mussels, pepper and
   white wine. Cover and cook until mussels have just
   opened, about 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce and bring to
   boil. Meanwhile, drop pasta in boiling water and cook
   until tender, about 1 minute. Drain well and toss into
   pan with mussel mixture. Add mint leaves, toss pasta
   to coat and serve.
   
   Recipe By     :MOLTO MARIO SHOW #MB5666
   
                                         Date: Fri, 1 Nov
   1996 22:14:18 -0500
  
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