Mussels Marinara di Amore

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Tomatoes

  Crushed, canned

  1 can (15 oz) or 425g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  ½ tsp, ground or 0.9g

• Basil

  Spices, dried

  ½ tsp, ground or 0.7g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  ¹⁄₁₆ tsp or 0.02g

• White wine

  Alcoholic beverage, table

  2 fl oz or 59g

• Blue mussel

  Mollusks, raw

  16 oz or 453g

• Linguine

  Meijer

  8 oz or 228g

• Lemons

  Raw, without peel

  1 fruit or 84g

Directions

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, warm oil and saute garlic until transparent.
2. Add tomatoes, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes to skillet; reduce heat to low to simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.
4. Add wine and mussels to skillet; cover and increase heat to high for 3 to 5 minutes or until mussel shells are open.
5. Pour over hot pasta, sprinkle with parsley and squeeze lemon wedge over all. Garnish with remaining lemon and serve.