Mussels Italiano Recipes

DRUNKEN MUSSELS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add garlic and let sizzle for about 30 seconds. Season with red pepper flakes and lemon zest, stirring for about 45 seconds.
• Quickly pour in wine into the pan and season with black pepper. Bring sauce to a boil, stir in mussels, and cover immediately. Shake pot and let boil for 1 minute.
• Stir mussels, replace cover, and let boil for 2 more minutes. The shells will begin to open. Stir in parsley, cover pot, and cook until all shells are open, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Serve with grilled bread and lemon wedge.

ITALIAN MUSSELS

Steps:

• Cook onion and garlic in oil for 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes, wine and seasonings.
• Simmer 5 minute.
• Add mussels.
• Cook covered until the shells open.
• Sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve the broth as a soup if desired.

MUSSELS ITALIANO

Steps:

• Clean mussels by rinsing under cold water and brushing them with a stiff kitchen brush. Pull out the beard by giving the fuzzy hairs sticking out of the sides of the mussel a yank. Remove any mussels that have cracked or opened shells.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over med-high heat. Add garlic, onion, and basil. Cook for 1 minute. mix in tomatoes, wine, black pepper, then heat for another 2 minutes. Add mussels, bring to a boil, and cover. Cook for about 4 minutes or until mussels open. Serve immediately in bowls.
• Tip: Serve mussels with pasta or rice, or make garlic bread!

MUSSELS ITALIANO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Combine seasonings, broth, grated cheese, olive oil, garlic & butter in a saucepan and gently heat until butter is melted.
• Place the mussels in a large casserole dish, and pour the butter mixture over them. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
• Discard any mussels that do not open.
• Serve in soup bowls and pour garlic/butter sauce over each serving.