Spaghetti With Mussels And Calabrian Chiles Recipes

CALABRIAN CHILE PASTA

Steps:

• In a 10-inch high-sided saute pan, bring 1 inch of water (about 4 cups) to a boil over high heat. Add the penne and the salt. Cook, stirring often, until the pasta is al dente, about 9 minutes; there should be a little water left in the pan.
• Sprinkle the pecorino over the pasta; toss to coat. Add the tomatoes, chile paste, chives, lemon zest, lemon juice and olive oil, and toss.

SPAGHETTI WITH MUSSELS (SPAGHETTI CON LE COZZE)

Steps:

• 1. Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot, and add 2 tablespoons salt.
• 2. In a 12-inch sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until light golden brown, about a minute. Add the wine, raise the heat, and bring to a boil, then add the mussels. Cook, stirring and tossing, until all of the mussels have opened, about 4 minutes.
• 3. Meanwhile, drop the pasta into the boiling water and cook until al dente; drain well.
• 4. Add the pasta to the pan with the mussels and cook over high heat for 1 minute. Add the parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and serve immediately.

SPAGHETTI WITH MUSSELS

Steps:

• If you use the fresh mussels just bought from the fish monger - or the counter of the supermarket cool - let them clean it directly from them. When you are at home, I recommend you to check yourself again, something can escape and wash them again.
• Boil the water (not salted) for spaghetti.
• In a large pan put the peeled crushed clove of garlic and add three spoons of EVOO and brown the garlic.
• Remove the garlic and put the mussels together with some minced parsley, cover with a lid and let open them (it will take only a few minutes).
• As soon as they are open, turn off the flame.
• Remove the mussels from the shell and set them aside with a little of their water (you can keep them off with the shell to put it on the pasta). Filter the mussels baking liquid with a narrow mesh strainer to remove any impurities.
• Put the liquid back in the pan and turn on the flame only for a few minutes before draining the spaghetti directly into the liquid. This is the most important step: put the spaghetti in boiling water without salt, or just with a pinch, and cook for about 7/8 minutes.
• Take spaghetti from the water with a fork and transfer it to the pan with the mussel liquid where you will finish the cooking by adding, if necessary, cooking water to the spaghetti.
• When you miss 1 minute at the end of the cooking, join the mussels, the chopped parsley and a generous black ground pepper.

MUSSELS AL FORNO WITH SALSA CALABRESE

Steps:

• To make the Salsa Calabrese, stir the mayonnaise and Calabrian Bomb together in a small bowl. Use the salsa or transfer it to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to three days.
• To prepare the mussels, adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Scrub the mussels to clean them thoroughly and pull off and discard the beards if they are still attached.
• Combine the mussels, olive oil, wine, garlic, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 cup of the parsley in a bowl and toss to combine. Reserving the marinade left in the bowl, arrange the mussels in a baking dish, an ovenproof sauté pan (such as a cast-iron skillet), or four individual baking dishes, with the pointed ends up. You want to use a dish or pan that holds the mussels snugly in a single layer. Pour the remaining marinade over the mussels and bake them for 10 to 15 minutes, until all, or all but a very few, of the mussels have opened. Remove the mussels from the oven and discard any that haven't opened. Drizzle 1/4 cup of the salsa over the mussels, sprinkle with the remaining parsley, and serve in the dish you baked them in, with the crostini and the remaining salsa on the side.
• Ciro Bianco (Calabria)