Figaretti’s 'Godfather II' Linguine | Saveur

Figaretti’s 'Godfather II' Linguine | Saveur

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This dish, along with linguine with red clam sauce and oven-baked rigatoni, is a mainstay of the Italian-American fare served at Figaretti's in Wheeling, West Virginia.

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Ingredients

  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 8 oz. dried linguine
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup chopped green bell pepper
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> cup white wine
  • 8 mussels, scrubbed and debearded
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 8 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 8 leaves basil, torn, plus more for garnish
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup grated asiago cheese
  • 4 lemon wedges

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