Linguine With Mussels Provencale Recipes

SPICY LINGUINE WITH CLAMS AND MUSSELS

Steps:

• Pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl. Add the butter and parsley and toss until coated. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Sauce: In a large skillet or saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until aromatic. Add the wine and simmer until the liquid has reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Stir in the broth, red pepper flakes, clams and mussels. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid and cook until all the shellfish have opened, about 5 to 8 minutes. Discard any unopened shellfish.
• Using tongs, remove the shellfish from the pan and reserve. Season the cooking liquid with 2 teaspoons of salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Pour the shellfish cooking liquid over the pasta and toss well. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange the reserved shellfish on top of the pasta and serve.

MUSSELS AND PASTA WITH CREAMY WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• Place mussel meat in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse thoroughly with cold water.
• Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Gently warm the mussels until they release their water, about 3 minutes. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
• Wipe out the skillet with paper towels. Melt remaining 3 teaspoons butter in the skillet. Cut any large mushrooms into smaller pieces. Add to the skillet and sprinkle with pepper. Cook until starting to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Pour wine into the skillet, add red pepper flakes, and cook until wine has reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in cream and add mussels. Heat until warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Use tongs to lift linguine out of the pot and add to the skillet with some of the cooking water. Toss to coat with sauce. Plate and garnish with lemon zest.

LINGUINE WITH MUSSELS PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Scrub and debeard the mussels.
• Heat two tablespoons of the oil in a three- to four-quart pot. Add half the onions and one clove of the garlic and saute over low heat until soft but not brown. Stir in one-third of the tomatoes, cook a few minutes so they begin to soften, then add the wine.
• Bring to boil, add the mussels, cover and steam until the mussels open, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the mussels from the pan to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Set them aside until cool enough to handle. Meanwhile add the cream to the cooking liquid and cook until the liquid is reduced to one cup.
• Remove the mussels from their shells, reserving eight of them in their shells for garnish.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta.
• Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet. Add the remaining onion, garlic and the sweet red pepper and cook until they begin to brown. Stir in the remaining tomatoes and saute about 10 minutes, until the tomatoes are tender. Stir in the cooking liquid from the mussels and cook a few minutes, until the sauce begins to thicken. Stir in the mussels and thyme. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside until ready to serve.
• When the water is boiling cook the linguine for six to seven minutes, until al dente. Drain and place in a warm serving dish. Reheat the mussel sauce, toss with the linguine and divide among four plates. Garnish each plate with two of the reserved mussels in their shells.

MUSSELS PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boiling. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil until soft. Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and mushrooms, and add the mussels. Season with basil, oregano, and tarragon. Cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Stir in olives and fresh tomatoes. Cover, and simmer 5 minutes.
• Serve mussels and sauce over pasta.

LINGUINE WITH MUSSELS AND FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a 5-to 6-quart heavy pot over medium heat until foam subsides. Cook garlic, fennel seeds, and red pepper flakes with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, stirring, until garlic is softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add wine and boil until reduced by half, 4 to 5 minutes. Add mussels and cook, covered, shaking pot occasionally, just until mussels open wide, 5 to 8 minutes. (Discard any that remain unopened after 8 minutes.) Remove from heat and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, cook linguine in a pasta pot of well-salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain linguine.
• Toss linguine with mussels and any liquid from pot, cheese, and herbs. Thin with reserved cooking water if desired.

MUSSELS PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Wash mussels in several changes of cold water; using a sharp knife, remove beards.
• Soak mussels for about 30 minutes in cold water containing a handful of salt& a handful of flour.
• This will remove any sand inside the mussels.
• In heavy saucepan, heat oil; saute garlic, onion& celery until soft but not brown.
• Add tomatoes& simmer for about 10 minutes to evaporate the remaining liquid.
• Add remaining ingredients (except mussels), cover& simmer for 30 minutes.
• Just before serving, add mussels, cover& simmer for 3- 5 minutes to allow the mussels open.
• Discard any that don't.

LINGUINE WITH MUSSELS

Steps:

• Pull off the hairlike ''beard'' that may protrude from mussel shells, and cut off any extraneous matter. Rinse mussels thoroughly under cold running water and drain. There should be about 12 cups.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large kettle. Add garlic and cook, stirring without browning, about 1 minute. Add mussels and 3 tablespoons water. Cover closely and cook about 4 minutes or until shells open. As mussels cook, shake kettle to redistribute them so they steam evenly.
• Line a bowl with a large colander and drain mussels. There should be about 1 1/2 cups of broth. Reserve broth.
• If fresh peas are used, drop in a pot of boiling water, cook 3 minutes and drain. If frozen peas are used, put in a sieve and run very hot tap water over them until defrosted. Set aside.
• When mussels are cool enough to handle, remove meat from shells. There should be about 1 1/2 cups. Set aside. Discard shells.
• Pour reserved mussel liquid through a strainer into a large skillet and add ricotta cheese. Stir until blended and simmering.
• Meanwhile, bring the remaining 10 cups of water to a boil and add linguine. If fresh pasta is used, cook 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, or to desired degree of doneness. If dried linguine is used, cook 7 to 9 minutes, or to desired doneness. Drain linguine and add it to ricotta sauce. Add remaining 1/4 cup oil and stir. Add peas, hot red pepper flakes, basil, salt, pepper and mussels. Cook until mussels are heated through and piping hot.

MUSSELS WITH TOMATOES, HERBS AND GARLIC (MOULES PROVENçALE)

Steps:

• To make the sauce, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, add the onions, celery, garlic, basil and bouquet garni, and cook over low heat for 5 minutes or until softened but not browned.
• Mix in the tomato paste and tomatoes, salt, pepper, and sugar, and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
• Put the mussels in a casserole dish with the wine, over high heat, and bring to a boil. Cook for a few minutes only, until the mussels have opened, stirring frequently to ensure they are evenly cooked.
• Pour off the cooking liquid, discard any mussels that have not opened, and return the opened mussels, in their shells, to the casserole dish.
• Pour the hot tomato sauce over the mussels and heat through. Sprinkle with chopped basil and serve at once.

PASTA WITH PROVENCAL SEAFOOD SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a big pot of water to a boil.
• Put the oil in another large, deep pot over medium heat; one minute later, add the onion and cook/stir for 2-3 minutes.
• Add in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add in the red pepper flakes, wine, and tomatoes; bring to a boil; decrease heat to med-low, and let cook for about 15 minutes.
• Salt the boiling water and cook the pasta until it is tender but firm.
• When the pasta is almost done, add the parsley, half the basil, and all the remaining ingredients to the sauce; simmer until the seafood is cooked through, about 4-5 minutes.
• Drain the pasta and serve with the sauce, garnished with the remaining basil.

LINGUINE WITH PESTO AND MUSSELS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• For Pesto: Combine basil, nuts, and garlic in food processor. Blend. Add in olive oil until creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook mussels according to Chezus' instructions. Cook pasta to al dente. Strain pasta and combine with pesto, tomatoes, and mozzarella. Spoon mussels on top and serve with crusty bread.