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      Title: Black Spaghetti Alla Chitarra With Mussels, Chilis and Mint
 Categories: Pasta
      Yield: 4 servings
 
        1    Black pasta recipe; rolled
             - out to thinnest setting
        4 tb Virgin olive oil
        1 md Red onion; cut into 1/8"
             - julienne
        2 lb Fresh Prince Edward Island
             -mussels; scrubbed and
             -debe
        1 tb Crushed red pepper
      1/4 c  Dry white wine
        1 c  Basic tomato sauce recipe
        1 bn Mint leaves; packed (1/2 c)
  
  Press sheets of black pasta through the chitarra and set aside.
  Bring 6 qt water to boil and add 2 tb salt. In a 12 to 14" sauté
  pan, heat olive oil until smoking. Add onion and cook until
  softened, about 3 minutes. Add mussels, pepper, and white wine.
  Cover and cook until mussels have just opened, about 2 minutes. Add
  tomato sauce and bring to boil. Meanwhile, drop pasta in boiling
  water and cook until tender, about 1 minute. Drain well and toss
  into pan with mussel mixture. Add mint leaves, toss pasta to coat
  and serve.
  
  Recipe by Molto Mario Show #MB5666
  
  Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 22:14:18 -0500
 
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