Whole Wheat Fusilli With Mussels Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 5 oz. whole wheat fusilli
• 1½ lb. mussels, cleaned
• ¾ cup extra olive oil
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 10 oz. cherry tomatoes, halved
• 20 basil leaves, torn into pieces
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the fusilli and cook 2 minutes less than indicated on the package, because you will continue cook the pasta a few more minutes in a saucepan. Drain pasta and set aside.
2. In another large pot, bring water to a boil over high heat and add the mussels. Cook for approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and set aside each opened mussel. Discard all mussels that have not opened.
3. In a saucepan, add extra olive oil over medium-high heat. Add shallots and cook shallots until translucent. Add garlic, red pepper flakes and cherry tomatoes. Sauté everything together for few minutes (about 2-3 minutes). Add reserved fusilli and mussels and stir well for more 2 minutes. Add basil, salt and pepper to taste. Adjust seasoning if necessary.

Source: Primavera Kitchen