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Spaghetti and Mussels with Tomatoes and Basil
12 ingredients
Serves 2.
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Briny mussels, sweet tomatoes and pungent basil make a perfect accent for pasta. Round out the meal with a simple salad. Since the dish is so lean, you can indulge in dessert—try vanilla gelato with toasted coconut and anisette.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
386
Calories
28g
Protein
15g
Fat
36g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Shallot | 1 tbsp minced (10g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- Coarse kosher salt, to taste
- 6 oz. spaghetti, preferably multigrain
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 lb. mussels
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 3/4 lb. cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup slivered fresh basil
- 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
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By williamssonoma ·
Recipe sourced from
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