Mussels Fra Diavolo

Instructions

1. Heat oil in large Dutch oven on medium-high heat. Add tomato paste, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant and mixture has darkened slightly, about 2 minutes. Stir in wine; bring to boil, and cook until slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and salt, increase heat to high, and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes.
2. Increase heat to high and stir in half of the mussels; cover. Cook until most mussels have opened, about 5 to 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove mussels that have opened and repeat with remaining half of mussels.
3. Discard any mussels that haven't opened. Serve mussels with sauce over linguine with crusty bread, if desired. Garnish with fresh parsley.