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Mussels Over Linguine with Kelp NoodlesFebruary 11 2010


Photo: Jim Bazin
  • 1 Thai red hot pepper
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 4-ounce package of kelp noodles
  • Linguine
  • pounds of live mussels
  1. Cook linguine and reserve it in a colander. Thaw the kelp noodles then mix in with the linguine.
  2. Finely dice pepper, garlic and onion.
  3. Combine the olive oil and butter in a large sauté pan over low heat, add the diced ingredients. Sweat until the onions are clear.
  4. Carefully clean the mussel shells and add the mussels to the sauté pan. Turn the heat on high and cook, stirring frequently until the mussels are fully open.
  5. Run hot water over the linguine and kelp noodles to warm them.
  6. Add Linguine to the sauté pan and stir
  7. Apportion on plates and serve.

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