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Mussels and Pasta with Creamy Wine Sauce

Name: Mussels and Pasta with Creamy Wine Sauce
Prep time: 29 min
Cook time: 73 min
Total time: 102 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1.5 ounces linguine pasta; 4 ounces frozen mussel meat; 4 teaspoons unsalted butter , divided; 3 ounces cremini mushrooms; ground black pepper to taste; 1 large clove garlic , minced; 0.25 cups dry white wine; 1 pinch red pepper flakes , Optional; 0.33 cups light whipping cream , 18%; ½ lemon , zested

Total Time

1h 42m

29m prep · 73m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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I always have a bag of mussel meat in the freezer for affordable, delicious, easy weeknight meals like this; no defrosting needed! You'll find frozen mussels next to the fish in most local markets.

Ingredients

1.5 ounces linguine pasta
4 ounces frozen mussel meat
4 teaspoons unsalted butter , divided
3 ounces cremini mushrooms
ground black pepper to taste
1 large clove garlic , minced
0.25 cups dry white wine
1 pinch red pepper flakes , Optional
0.33 cups light whipping cream , 18%
½ lemon , zested

Instructions

1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine according to package directions until tender yet firm to the bite. Reserve cooking water.
2

Place mussel meat in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse thoroughly with cold water.
3

Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add mussels and cook until thawed, about 3 minutes. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
4

Wipe out the skillet with paper towels. Melt remaining 3 teaspoons butter. Cut large mushrooms into smaller pieces. Add to the skillet and sprinkle with pepper. Cook until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
5

Add wine and red pepper flakes to the skillet. Cook until wine reduces by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cream and mussels. Heat until warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes.
6

Transfer linguine to the skillet with tongs. Toss to coat in sauce. Add some reserved cooking water to thin sauce, if desired. Transfer to a plate and garnish with lemon zest.