Spaghetti With Mussels And White Beans
This hearty and flavorful Italian-inspired dish combines tender spaghetti with a vibrant tomato sauce, briny mussels, and creamy cannellini beans. Infused with aromatic garlic and spicy red pepper flakes, each bite is a delightful mix of textures and flavors. Finished off with a sprinkle of fresh parsley and a drizzle of olive oil, this meal is sure to satisfy your craving for a comforting and delicious dinner.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 spaghetti
- Kosher salt
- 1 15-ounce can cannellini (white kidney) beans, rinsed
- 1 dry white wine
- 2 mussels, scrubbed, debearded
- 1/4 chopped flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Heat butter and 2 tablespoons oil in a large heavy pot over medium-low heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring often, until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices, crushing tomatoes lightly with your hands. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring often, until sauce thickens, 10-15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking liquid.
- Add beans and wine to sauce. Cook, stirring often, until wine has almost evapor-ated, about 4 minutes. Add mussels and 1/4 cup pasta cooking liquid. Cover; cook, stir-ring occasionally, until mussels open, about 4 minutes (discard any that do not open).
- Add pasta and 1/4 cup pasta cooking liquid to mussels and stir to coat. Reduce heat to medium and continue stirring, adding more cooking liquid as needed, until sauce coats pasta. Divide among bowls. Drizzle with oil; garnish with parsley.
Yield
6 servings
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