Smoked Mussel Basil PastaIngredients:1 Serve Spaghetti/SpaghettiniSmall serve of smoked mussels - approx 8-10 mussels (available in tins from supermarkets or from fish mongers)As much basil as you like1 small clove of garlic, chopped finely or sliced wafer thin1-2 pinches of crushed dried chilli or paprika1 tablespoon good olive oil Salt and Pepper to taste Cook pasta as per usual (salted boiling water 3-4 mins if fresh pasta, 10-11 mins dried) Drain Pasta but keep the pasta in the hot pot. DO NOT RETURN TO STOVE Add the garlic, olive oil and pepper to the pasta, stir/shake pot vigorously until a nice glossy shine is on the pasta and you can smell the olive oil and garlic subtly. Add in your mussels and basil, give it a quick mix. Add paprika and salt to taste. Serve immediately with grated parmesan and extra basil.

Smoked Mussel Basil Pasta

Ingredients:
1 Serve Spaghetti/Spaghettini
Small serve of smoked mussels - approx 8-10 mussels (available in tins from supermarkets or from fish mongers)
As much basil as you like
1 small clove of garlic, chopped finely or sliced wafer thin
1-2 pinches of crushed dried chilli or paprika
1 tablespoon good olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste

Cook pasta as per usual (salted boiling water 3-4 mins if fresh pasta, 10-11 mins dried)

Drain Pasta but keep the pasta in the hot pot. DO NOT RETURN TO STOVE

Add the garlic, olive oil and pepper to the pasta, stir/shake pot vigorously until a nice glossy shine is on the pasta and you can smell the olive oil and garlic subtly.

Add in your mussels and basil, give it a quick mix.

Add paprika and salt to taste.

Serve immediately with grated parmesan and extra basil.

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