Pasta with Spicy Mussels Recipe

Name: Pasta with Spicy Mussels Recipe
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 lbs mussels, scrubbed and de-bearded; 1 lemon; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 lb your favorite pasta; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 3 shallots, minced; 5 cloves garlic, sliced paper-thin; 1/2-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, to taste; 2 cups fish stock (chicken or vegetable ok - can sub 1 cup white wine and 1 cup stock as well); 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice; salt; freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaf, torn; 1 loaf crusty bread, for serving

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This is a wonderful, inexpensive dish that's great for a crowd. The broth-like sauce is light, yet full of great flavor. I choose not to add any butte

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Ingredients

2 lbs mussels, scrubbed and de-bearded
1 lemon
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 lb your favorite pasta
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 shallots, minced
5 cloves garlic, sliced paper-thin
1/2-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
2 cups fish stock (chicken or vegetable ok - can sub 1 cup white wine and 1 cup stock as well)
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
salt
freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh basil leaf, torn
1 loaf crusty bread, for serving