Grandad's mussel linguine (Linguine con cozze di Nonno)
Nonno Contaldo is my mentor Gennaro's dad, but as far as Nonno is concerned, he thinks I'm his grandson! (You can make of that what you will!). I was really surprised to find out that Nonno lives by himself, and I was very impressed to hear that he still cooks for himself every day; although there are always friends and family nearby to help him if he needs it. His favourite thing to cook for himself is mussels with pasta, so I'm going to talk you through the recipe as he explained it to me.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Anchovy | 100g | 210 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 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
- extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic, sliced
- 1-2 pinches of crumbled dried chilli
- 1 anchovy fillet
- 12 ripe cherry tomatoes, halved
- 250 g fresh linguine
- 1 kg mussels, washed and debearded
- a small bunch of fresh parsley, chopped
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper