Mussels Pasta, 2016 Version

Ingredients

• 2 kg mussels, debearded
• Olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 cans diced tomato
• Dried chilli
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp brandy, optional
• 300 g cream
• 2 big bunches basil, leaves torn
• 1 bunch parsley, chopped
• Salt and pepper
• Pasta

Method

1. Olive oil, garlic, tomato, chilli and sugar cooked like a normal sauce, 15 to 25 minutes.
2. Add the mussels, lid on, simmer until open, 10 to 13 minutes.
3. Add 3 to 5 tbsp of the mussel liquid to the sauce.
4. Basil, parsley and cream at the end. Toss with pasta.

Notes

Frank 2020 variation: add the parsley and basil while the sauce cooks.