Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      recipe        black pasta -- rolled out to
                        -- thinnest setting
   4      tablespoons   virgin olive oil
   1      medium        red onion -- cut 1/8" julienne
   2      pounds        fresh prince edward island mussels -- scrubbed, debearded
   1      tablespoon    crushed red pepper flakes
     1/4  cup           dry white wine
   1      cup           basic tomato sauce -- see * note
     1/2  cup           packed mint leaves

Preparation:

* Note: See the "Basic Tomato Sauce" recipe which is included in this collection. Press sheets of black pasta through the chitarra and set aside. Bring 6 quarts water to boil and add 2 tablespoons salt. In a 12- to 14-inch sauté pan, heat olive oil until smoking. Add onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add mussels, pepper and white wine. Cover and cook until mussels have just opened, about 2 minutes. Add the Basic Tomato Sauce and bring to boil. Meanwhile, drop pasta in boiling water and cook until tender, about 1 minute. Drain well and toss into pan with mussel mixture. Add mint leaves, toss pasta to coat and serve. Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5666)