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Mussels Marinara with Smoked Salmon
Over Rigatoni

Show # 5 Monterey Bay Salmon
(Serves 4)

A hearty dish that would taste best accompanied by a glass of Sangiovese or Chianti. Mussels come in several varieties and are generally harvested in shallow waters off the coasts of both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea.  You could use any variety of mussels but the Prince Edward Island Mussel is particularly sweet and delicious.

Ingredients

2 Dozen PEI Mussels
¼ Cup Clam Juice
½ lb Smoked Salmon, skin removed and cut into 1” chunks
2 Cups of your favorite prepared marinara sauce or home made if preferred
1 Cup diced fresh tomatoes
Salt and Pepper To Taste
1 bunch of Italian Parsley, chopped
1lb Dry Rigatoni Pasta, cooked according to package directions and well drained.

Method

1. Heat a non-stick sauté pan over medium high heat. Add the mussels and the clam juice to the pan and cooked until all the mussel shells have opened.
2. Add the salmon to the mussels and stir.
3. Pour in the marinara sauce and reduce to simmer.
4. Just before serving add the fresh tomatoes to the mixture.
5. Serve over the rigatoni and garnish with chopped parsley.

NOTE: If you don't feel like cooking at home, come on down to my restaurant and I will cook it for you.
Tene Shake, Owner, Lattitudes at Lover's Point Restaurant

Coastal Cuisine with Chef Tene Shake ... 585 Cannery Row, Ste 203 ... Monterey, California 93940
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