Linguine Puttanesca With Smoked Mussels and Crab

Submitted by CookETC

"Puttanesca ("harlot sauce", roughly translated) is one of my favorite Italian pasta dishes. This is a modified version of Rachel Ray's Puttanesca in which I use smoked mussels (the kind in a tin) and and fish sauce as an alternative to anchovies. I also toss in IMITATION crab meat."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (3 ounce) can smoked mussels
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 4 garlic cloves, mashed or finely chopped
• 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (depending on how spicy you want it)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 8 black olives, roughly chopped
• 4 green olives, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 lb imitation crabmeat
• 1⁄2 lb linguine

directions

1. Heat olive oil on medium heat.
2. Add smoked mussels, with liquid, and cook for about 5-7 minutes smashing up the mussels.
3. Lower heat to medium-low and add fish sauce, garlic, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and dried parsley, cooking for about 2-3 minutes.
4. Add crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, black olives, and green olives, cooking for about 15 minutes.
5. Add imitation crab meat and cook another 5 minutes.
6. Cook and drain linguine noodles, then toss with the puttanesca sauce.
7. Set out grated romano or parmesan for topping.
8. Serve with garlic bread.