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10 Minute Mussel Linguini

Name: 10 Minute Mussel Linguini
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 120g Linguini; 200g Frozen mussels (thawed); 4 Garlic cloves, grated; 1 Red chilli, chopped; Small handful Chopped baby tomatoes; Small handful Chopped herbs like dill, chives or parsley; 100ml White wine or a white wine stock cube

Mussels are a lot of people’s favourite shellfish, and it’s easy to see why, they’re delicious! In this recipe, we’ve take a short-cut by using thawed frozen mussels, which makes the dish cheap, cheerful and very quick to make

Level	easy
Serves	2
Free Food	FF

Ingredients

120g Linguini

200g Frozen mussels (thawed)

4 Garlic cloves, grated

1 Red chilli, chopped

Small handful Chopped baby tomatoes

Small handful Chopped herbs like dill, chives or parsley

100ml White wine or a white wine stock cube

Method

Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water for 10-12 minutes or until al dente. Meanwhile, heat some olive oil in a pan, add the garlic, plus the chilli if using, and cook for 1-2 minutes until aromatic. Add the diced tomato if using, the wine stock cube Bring to the boil and bubble vigorously for 1-2 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Tip in the mussels, reduce the heat to medium and cover the pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes until heated through, giving the pan an occasional shake. Toss the pasta in with the mussel sauce and add a dash of the pasta water. Top with the herbs and a wedge of lemon.