Pâtes aux Moules

Name: Pâtes aux Moules (Pasta with Mussels, White Wine, and Garlic)
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 3 pounds mussels; salt; 3 tablespoons olive oil; ½ cup dry white wine; Pâtes aux Oeufs or good commercial egg noodles; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 3 tablespoons chopped parsley, basil, or mint; Pâtes aux Oeufs or good commercial egg noodles; 3 tablespoons chopped parsley, basil, or mint; 3 tablespoons chopped parsley, basil, or mint

Pasta with Mussels, White Wine, and Garlic

Preparation info

For
6
people

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cuisine of the Sun

By Mireille Johnston

Published 1990

About

Mussels, olive oil, and garlic make a pungent combination with noodles. This is a simple dish you can prepare all year round, since all the ingredients are readily available. It takes 15 minutes to prepare if you already have the pasta at hand.

Ingredients

3 pounds mussels
salt
½ cup dry white wine
3

Europe
France
Dinner
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Scrub the mussels thoroughly, remove the beards, and leave them in a bowl of cold water for 10 minutes. Discard all the opened ones. Meanwhile, set a large pot of water to boil with salt and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.

In another pot, cook the mussels, covered, over high heat with the win