Linguine with Mussels and Red Peppers
Ingredients
8 garlic cloves, minced
2 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
3 jarred roasted red peppers or pimientos, chopped (about 1 cup)
1/3 cup chopped fresh chives or minced green parts of scallions
1 cup dry white wine or dry vermouth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pound dried linguine, cooked and drained
1/2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
2. Raise heat to medium-high. Add mussels, chopped peppers or pimientos, and chives; cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.
3. Add wine or vermouth and salt; bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until mussels have opened, 7 minutes. Discard any mussels that do not open.
4. Add cooked pasta and cheese; toss to serve.
Recipe by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, Relish America's Harvest, "Mussel Bound," August 2007.
Mussels with Brandy, Apples, and Sage
Ingredients
1 large leek, white and pale green parts only, halved, washed carefully of any sand, and thinly sliced
4 celery stalks, thinly sliced
2 large tart apples, such as Granny Smith, Northern Spy, or Pippin, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup canned clam juice
1/2 cup brandy
4 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
2. Add apple; cook, stirring often, 2 minutes. Add sage, nutmeg, pepper, and salt; cook 30 seconds.
3. Pour in clam juice and brandy; bring to a boil. (Should brandy flame, cover pot and set aside off heat 5 minutes.)
4. Stir in mussels. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until opened, about 8 minutes. Discard any mussels that do not open. Makes 4 main-course or 8 first-course servings.
Recipe by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, Relish America's Harvest, "Mussel Bound," August 2007.
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