How to make
Pappardelle with mussels and cherry tomatoes is a typical Mediterranean dish, quick and easy to prepare and very tasty. It can be served in any season of the year.
To start preparing the pappardelle with mussels, you must start with the mussels, which must first of all be carefully washed under cold running water, by eliminating all impurities present on their surface.
After this is done, attend to the rest of the ingredients - the capers, which must be chopped very finely, the shallots (peeled) and the cherry tomatoes, which must be cut into small quarters or halves.
At this point, take a large non-stick frying pan and heat the finely chopped shallot along with a little olive oil. Leave everything for about a minute and add the capers. Add the cherry tomatoes. Season with salt and black pepper and continue to cook for a few more minutes, until the tomatoes to release their juice.
At this point you can add the mussels and cover with a lid to cook at a higher temperature. After a few minutes, the mussels will begin to open and release all their flavor, by making the juice even more fascinating and special. The mussels are then removed from their shells, by leaving just a few whole to garnish the dish if you want it to have an even more impactful effect.
In the meantime, prepare the papardelle, which you must boil in plenty of salted water. Strain when al dente and finish cooking in the pan with the sauce, by stewing everything and adding salt and black pepper, if necessary. On the side, prepare a bowl with grated pecorino and a little water from the pappardelle to create a homogeneous mixture.
Once the pasta is done, let it cool a bit, add the pecorino and let it melt with the help of a little water from boiling the pasta.
At this point, the pappardelle with mussels and cherry tomatoes are ready to be served to your guests while they are still hot so they can be appreciated in the best way. Add some chopped parsley to add an extra touch of color to the dish and an even more captivating taste.
Alternatively, you can prepare pappardelle with shrimp or with seafood.
