Quick, easy, and delicious- this 15 minute drunken mussels pasta recipe is full of garlic, white wine, and red pepper flavor- perfect for spaghetti or linguine!
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Delicious 15 Minute Drunken Mussels Pasta
I was always afraid of cooking mussels.
They are tricky- there are all sorts of things to do (like scrub them well, remove sand, take off their little “beards”)- and I’m always afraid of cooking a bad mussel and basically killing everyone.
Yea- I’m totally neurotic like that.
But really- it is SO easy to cook mussels, and this drunken mussels pasta is SO good!
(and if you’re insane like me, you can TOTALLY use pre-cleaned and pre-cooked frozen mussels in this recipe! Yay for a safe and awesome shortcut. Of course, fresh always tastes best- but let’s be real- we don’t all live near the ocean or have time to clean shellfish for a light and delicious dinner!)
This dish couldn’t be more simple- toss in a pan with some butter, wine, garlic, peppers and top with fresh cilantro- and you have an elegant, romantic meal!
Isn’t this perfect for date night? So romantic- and it looks impressive and gourmet but doesn’t take any fancy skills or equipment!
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Drunken Mussels Pasta
Delicious rich seafood is packed with dry white wine, garlic, and succulent butter for a perfect seaside dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs mussels, cleaned and debearded (frozen ok too- do not pre-thaw)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced or 2 tsp garlic paste
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 cups white wine
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 2 cup spaghetti or linguine, cooked al dente
Instructions
- Heat butter in a pan on medium high heat, add mussels.
- If frozen- add immediately to pan and cook from frozen (add another 5 minutes to cook time).
- Add garlic, lemon and wine, as well as bell pepper.
- Stir well and cook on medium high heat until mussels open naturally.
- Discard mussels that don't open on their own.
- Add pasta and toss in sauce to coat evenly.
- Garnish with cilantro and plate.
- Add fresh grated parmesan, if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 466Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 90mgSodium 637mgCarbohydrates 37gFiber 1gSugar 2gProtein 40g
Nutrition is automatically calculated by Nutritionix - please verify all nutrition information independently and consult with a doctor or nutritionist for any and all medical and diet advice.
Bec McCormack
Dear Courtney O’Dell
Lovely recipe, I am currently writing a novel and would respectfully request your permission to reproduce your recipe in the book, with of course full credit to you in the references. I will understand if you decline however.
with kind regards
Bec McCormack