Speedy mussel spaghetti

Name: Speedy mussel spaghetti
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 150g spaghetti or linguine; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1⁄2 tbsp frozen chopped garlic; 1 tsp frozen chopped chilli, optional; 1 large or 2 medium tomatoes, optional, deseeded and diced; 2 tbsp frozen chopped parsley; 100ml white wine; 1 x 300g pack frozen cooked mussels; a knob of butter or 1 tbsp olive oil; a squeeze of lemon juice

Instructions

Prep:10min

A cheat’s freezer version of spaghetti vongole, using ready-cooked and shelled mussels. On the table in 15 minutes, it’s ready to enjoy with the rest of the bottle of wine that you’ve opened! You could also use frozen baby scallops instead, or even prawns

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:41 GMT