Mussels Ala Don

Ingredients

• 6 -8 large garlic cloves
• 4 -5 leaves fresh basil
• 1 -2 tablespoon parsley
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 lemons
• juice of
• 1 tablespoon of mrs. dash spicy seasoning mix
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• black pepper
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes (*)
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (32 ounce) canof chopped clams
• 4 lbs of cleaned mussels
• 1 lb linguine

Instructions

1. Combine all in mini food processor and chop until fine (not paste).
2. Heat 1/2 cup olive oil in stock pot.
3. Add in garlic/basil mixture and heat (do not let garlic burn).
4. Add in juice from 2 lemons (or 1/3 cup of lemon juice), 1 tbs of Mrs.
5. Dash spicy seasoning, 2 tbs butter, 1 tsp salt, good amount of black pepper, 1 tbs of oregano, and 1 tbs of red pepper flakes*, heat on high heat until bubbling.
6. Stir in 1 cup of white wine and bring to boil, allow to reduce slightly.
7. Stir in 1 can of crushed tomatoes and let cook for 10 minutes.
8. Stir in 1 large can (29 oz) of chopped clams (drained-leaving some clam juice), heat to bubbling.
9. When boiling, add in 4 lbs of cleaned mussels, cover and allow mussels to steam open.
10. Just before serving, stir 1/4 cup parsley, thoroughly stir and heat through.
11. Serve over linguini.
12. For variation, toast 1-2 cups of bread crumbs, and sprinkle over pot right before serving (do not serve with pasta, since sauce will be absorbed by breadcrumbs).
13. *Heat (spice) can be adjusted with less red pepper flakes, need at least 1/2-1 tsp, to max of 1 tbs.