Budget recipes

Spaghetti and mussels for $10

Spaghetti and mussels for $10

Serving size: Serves 4
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main
Favourite flavours: Easy recipes, Pasta, Seafood
Convenience recipes: Budget, four or less

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INGREDIENTS

400g spaghetti
¼ cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 red chilli, sliced
1 cup white wine
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
500g mussels (see tip)
¼ cup chopped parsley, plus extra, to serve
crusty bread, to serve
METHOD

  1. Cook spaghetti in a large saucepan of boiling salted water following packet instructions. Drain well, set aside and keep warm.

  2. Heat oil in a large saucepan or stockpot on medium. Saute garlic and chilli, 1-2 minutes. Pour wine into pan and simmer 1-2 minutes. Add tomatoes and bring to boil, stirring.

  3. Add mussels. Cover and cook 2-3 minutes, shaking occasionally, until mussels open.

  4. Add spaghetti to mussels, tossing to coat in sauce. Season to taste and stir chopped parsley through. Sprinkle with extra parsley. Serve hot with crusty bread.


TOP TIP
  • Mussels that don’t open after cooking are OK to eat, but discard any with cracked or broken shells before cooking. Also before cooking, check mussels with open shells – they may be dead and dangerous to eat. To check if they’re dead, take mussel firmly in your hand and tap it sharply on a hard surface like a counter top. If it closes its shell tightly, it was just sleeping.

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