Steamed Mussels With Tomato Sauce& Feta

* Exported from MasterCook *

STEAMED MUSSELS WITH TOMATO SAUCE & FETA

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Seafood

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tb Olive oil
1 c Finely chopped onion
1 md Clove garlic, peeled and
Minced
3/4 c Dry white wine
1 t Dried oregano, crushed
1/4 ts Crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 ts Salt
1 28-oz can peeled and diced
Tomatoes, undrained
1 c Water
1 lb Mussels, washed, beards
Removed
2 c Rotelli pasta (8 oz)
1/2 c Finely chopped parsley
3/4 c Crumbled feta cheese
Freshly ground black pepper
To taste

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add
the onion and
garlic; saute 5 minutes. Add the wine, oregano,
crushed pepper flakes
and salt; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in the undrained
tomatoes and water.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer 15
minutes.

2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta.

3. Prepare the mussels. Place on steamer rack and
place over pot. (The
sauce should be cooking at a high simmer.) Cover
and steam 20 to 25
minutes, or until mussel shells open (discard any
that do not open).

4. Cook the pasta in the boiling water according to
package directions;
drain. Remove the mussels from the steamer. Put
the pasta into the
sauce with the parsley, adding pepper to taste.
Transfer to plates or
large shallow bowls and sprinkle with feta cheese.
Put mussels on top
and serve.

Data per serving: Calories....412 Carbohydrates....48g
Monounsaturated fat....4g Protein.....23g
Sodium.........930mg Polyunsaturated fat....2g
Fat.........12g Saturated fat.....4g
Cholesterol..........51mg Submitted By CHERYL
<FEATHERS@ESKIMO.COM> On FRI, 2 JUN 1995 215204
~0700 (PDT)



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