Pasta With A Sicilian Flair

Serves: 2

Roxane Raynor

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

54

Sweetness

48

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

2 tbsps

White Wine

3 tbsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Bring 2 quarts of salted water to a boil

2

Add the pasta and cook for about 10 minutes or until tender but still firm to the bite

3

Meanwhile in a mixing bowl steep the raisins in white wine

4

Drain the mussels and cut them into bite size pieces if large

5

Add them to the mixing bowl with the olive oil

6

Season to taste with salt

7

In a dry skillet toast the fennel seeds and add them to the mixing bowl

8

When the pasta is done, drain (reserving some boiling water) and portion out

9

Top with ingredients in mixing bowl and toss (with some reserved cooking liquid if need be)

10

Season to taste with salt and dried red pepper flakes