MUSSELS WITH ORECCHIETTE AND WHITE BEANS

Mussels With Orecchiette And White Beans image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Time 15m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3/4 pound orecchiette
Ingredients for steamed mussels (see recipe)
50 mussels
2 cups cooked white beans
4 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
3 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the orecchiette and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain. Meanwhile, steam the mussels. When cool enough to handle, remove the mussels from the shells.
Place the orecchiette in a large bowl. Add the mussels, beans, olive oil, salt, pepper and parsley. Toss to combine well. Divide among 4 pasta bowls and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 649, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 94 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 12 grams, Protein 42 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 865 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams