10535 Wed Aug 16 14:36:00 -0700 2006 Fri Nov 07 11:37:40 -0800 2008 Easy Other Licensed http://www.chow.com/recipes/10535 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:37:40 GMT Bold and basic flavors These bold and basic flavors are perfect as a first course with pasta. These bold and basic flavors are perfect as a first course with pasta.

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Soak 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads in 1 cup dry white wine for 10 minutes, or until the liquid turns bright yellow.

Clean 2 pounds cultivated mussels, checking to ensure they’re tightly closed.

In a large, heavy soup pot with a lid, sauté 3 sliced, washed leeks in 2 tablespoons olive oil for 2 minutes, or until bright green. Stir in 1 tablespoon chopped garlic and sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes. Cook 1 minute, or until the aromas are released.

Add the saffron-infused wine, the mussels, and 2 cups purchased or homemade tomato sauce. Cover tightly and steam, shaking frequently, until the mussels open, about 5 minutes. Discard any mussels that don’t open, sprinkle in 2 teaspoons chopped marjoram and 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley, and shake to combine. Serve in heated bowls and top with crostini.

]]> http://www.chow.com Aliza Green 50 Main 302 1/4 tsp saffron threads

]]> 1 cup dry white wine

]]> 567 2 lbs mussels, cleaned

]]> 82 3 leeks, sliced

]]> 2 tbsp olive oil

]]> 74 1 tbsp garlic, chopped

]]> 277 Red pepper flakes, to taste

]]> 109 2 cups tomato sauce

]]> 192 2 tsp marjoram, chopped

]]> 203 1/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped

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