Orecchiette with Mussels & Mint

Ingredients

• 1 Tbs. salt
• 1 recipe orecchiette
• 12 to 16 mussels, scrubbed and debearded
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 2 medium zucchini, cut into 1-inch matchsticks
• ½ cup heavy cream
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• + 1 more ingredients
• • ¼ cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, chopped

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the salt and orecchiette and cook until done, about 8 min. for freshly made or about 20 minutes for dried. Put the mussels in a large frying pan with the wine. Cover and bring to a boil. Steam over medium heat until all the mussels have opened, 2 to 3 mi...

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