Mussels Fra Diavola

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 cup capers, drained
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted and chopped
• 1/3 cup red wine
• 3 lbs mussels, cleaned and debearded
• 1 lb linguine, cooked

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a 12 inch skillet.
• 2 add garlic and red pepper flakes, stir.
• 3 add tomatoes, paste, oregano, basil, capers, olives, and wine, breaking up tomatoes simmer about 15 minutes until sauce thickens.
• 4 meanwhile cook the linguine and drain.
• 5 raise the heat of the sauce to medium, add the mussels, and cover.
• 6 cook 3-6 minutes more until mussels open.
• 7 discard any that don't open.
• 8 serve sauce over linguine.