Source: Chef Barrae

Cooked in a low carbohydrate prepared sauce and spiced with crushed red pepper flakes, white wine, and served with Shiritake Tofu Spaghetti Noodles for an almost no carb pasta substitute, this dish will be on the table in no time.

Servings

0.5 small onions , diced
1 tsp hot red pepper flakes , or to taste
1.5 cup marinara sauce , low carb
0.5 cup white wine
1 tbsp olive oil
1.5 lb mussels , scrubbed and cleaned, discard any mussels with broken shells (about 24 to 32 medium sized mussels in the shell)
6 fresh basil leaves
2 medium garlic cloves , minced
16 oz shirataki noodles , spaghetti style, drained and rinsed
4 tsp grated Parmesan cheese

1 Preheat a large saute pan on medium high heat and add the olive oil. Add the garlic, onion and crushed red pepper flakes.
2 Saute for 2 to 3 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add the marinara sauce, white wine and mussels, cover and reduce heat to medium.
3 Continue to cook until all of the mussels have opened, about 5 minutes, shaking pan back and forth occasionally. If any mussels do not open discard them.
4 While the mussels are cooking rinse the Shiritake Tofu Noodles under cold running water for a minute or two.
5 When the mussels have opened add the noodles and toss with sauce until they are heated through.
6 Tear in the fresh basil leaves and serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese if desired.

Notes for using cultivated mussels ~ Cultivated mussels are those with the thin black to brown shell and are most common. Be sure that the shells of all mussels are closed before cooking. This indicates that the mussels are alive. If the shell is open lightly tap it to see if the mussel closes. If it remains open the mussel is dead and must be discarded. Also discard any mussels that have not opened after cooking. The color of the mussel flesh can vary from orange to white. This is not an indication of quality or flavor but rather indicates the sex of the mussel. Mussels with orange flesh are female and those with white flesh are males.