. Spaghetti with mussels

Spaghetti with mussels

 

Ingredients

• 400 gr. Spaghetti
• 1.5 kg. mussels 
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• pepper to taste
• 7 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

1. To prepare spaghetti with mussels started by cleaning the mussels: remove the fine linen, scrape the surface with  a knife to remove the barnacles and wash them thoroughly under running water to remove all impurities.
2. Open them gently forcing the shell with a knife, collecting the water that the mussels will lose and being careful not to damage the fruit. An alternative to open them  put the mussels in a pot with a lid over high heat, without water  for a few minutes: heat the mussels begin to open  But beware: everything must be done in a very short time, 
3. In a wok pour 5 tablespoons of olive oil and then fry the chopped garlic with a tablespoon of parsley.
4. Fry until lightly brown the garlic and let down in both the mussels that their water (which will be salting seasoning) 
5. Cook for a few minutes over medium heat.
6. Put water on the stove, add salt and cook the spaghetti al dente and draining them by taking a ladle of cooking water.
7. Pour into the wok and finish cooking with the sauce stirring for a few minutes. If necessary, add a little of the cooking water aside earlier to moisten.
8. Complete with a handful of black pepper and serve.