Pasta
Description
Making "Marinara" sauce is very simple and quick. In just 30 minutes, a delicious Italian dinner will be steaming on your table. Step-by-step instructions on how to prepare it are provided in the recipe guidelines.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
First, bring a large amount of water to boil for cooking the spaghetti. Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a frying pan.
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Step 3
Place the frozen mussels in their shells on the frying pan; there's no need to thaw them. Heat until the shells open.
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Step 4
Transfer the mussels to a plate.
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Step 5
Do not discard the broth formed from the mussels; it will be used as a base for the sauce.
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Step 6
Blend the peeled tomatoes in their own juice, or preferably use ready-made "tomato pulp" or "passata."
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Step 7
Pour the tomato passata into the pan and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
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Step 8
Add oregano, basil, thyme, and cook for a few more minutes.
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Step 9
Add two tablespoons of olive oil.
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Step 10
Pour in the dry white wine and simmer for about five minutes to allow the alcohol vapors to evaporate.
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Step 11
Grind the seeded hot pepper; use 1/3 to 1 whole pepper, depending on taste. Add the pepper to the sauce, season with salt, and add a teaspoon of sugar to balance the flavor.
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Step 12
By this time, the water in the pot should be boiling; add salt and cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions until done. Drain the cooked spaghetti, but do not rinse it.
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Step 13
Transfer the mussels into the prepared marinara sauce, cover with a lid, and heat thoroughly for about 5 minutes, no more, to prevent the mussels from becoming rubbery.
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Step 14
Serve the "Marinara" pasta with mussels, sprinkled with grated Parmesan. It's very delicious—I highly recommend it!