Italian style Mussels and Pasta

• 1/2 cup water
• 1 lb live mussels
• 1/2 lb red pepper spaghetti
• 1 oz parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup dry, spanish, red wine
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp red pepper flake
• 2 tbsp evoo
• 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 cup of homemade marinara sauce
• 10 castelvetrano olives, chopped

1. Cook pasta, Al Dente.
2. add wine, evoo and brown sugar to marinara sauce and reduce for 30 minutes on low heat.
3. heat skillet to medium/high add water, mussels, red pepper, salt, pepper, basil and garlic to skillet.
4. put pasta on a plate, top with marinara sauce and chopped olives.
5. place mussels on top of pasta and drizzle the fresh lemon juice and parmesan cheese for the final touch.
6. EAT.

water, live mussels, red pepper, parmesan cheese, red wine, salt, pepper, red pepper, evoo, garlic, lemon juice, castelvetrano olives

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/336833-italian-style-mussels-and-pasta (may not work)