3 Healthy Pasta Hacks Every Carb Lover Should Know

It’s not called “Mediterranean” cuisine just ’cause: Fresh seafood is as key to Italian pasta dishes as olives and garlic. Besides netting you some lean protein and essential omega-3s, shellfish are sustainable and super easy to make into a meal—one pan and you’re done. (Learn how bone broth can help you lose weight with Rodale’s Bone Broth Diet!)

Mussels Puttanesca

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small shallot, minced
1 can unsalted diced tomatoes with juices (28 oz)
1/2 cup green olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
1 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 cup white wine or water
8 oz fresh tagliatelle
1 lb mussels, cleaned

1. In a deep skillet with a lid, warm olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and shallot and cook until softened, 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, olives, and fennel seeds and cook until bubbly, 5 minutes.
2. Pour in wine and add pasta, stirring to coat with the sauce. Then add mussels, and cover and cook until mussels open, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.

MAKES 4 SERVINGS

Per serving: 340 cal, 8 g fat (1 g sat), 46 g carbs, 7 g sugar, 390 mg sodium, 5 g fiber, 15 g protein

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