Name: Mussels, White Wine and Garlic Over Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 qts fresh mussels; 2 cup white wine; 2 cloves garlic; 16 oz. linguine pasta; 3 tbsp. butter; 6 tbsp. fresh parsley; 1 onion; 1 bay leaf; ¼ tsp. dried thyme

Mussels, White Wine and Garlic Over Pasta Recipe

Fina Sperry Modified: November 12, 2023

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Perk up the flavor of mussels with this white wine garlic sauce pasta dish!

How To Make Mussels, White Wine and Garlic Over Pasta

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 35 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

4 qts fresh mussels
2 cup white wine
2 cloves garlic, minced
16 oz. linguine pasta
3 tbsp. butter
6 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
¼ tsp. dried thyme

Instructions

Prepare the mussels:

Scrub mussels and pull off beards, cutting them at the base with a paring knife.
Discard those that do not close when you handle them and any with broken shells.

Prepare pasta:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain and reserve.

To assemble:

In a large skillet, place 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, onion, garlic, parsley, bay leaf, thyme and wine.
Bring to a boil and lower heat; cook for 2 minutes.
Add mussels; cover and cook just until they open, 3 to 4 minutes. Do not overcook.
Divide pasta into 4 bowls and spoon mussels over noodles, reserving mussel liquid.
Strain mussel liquid, and return to pot.
Add remaining butter or margarine and heat until it melts.
Pour over mussels and serve.

Nutrition

Sugar: 6g
:
Calcium: 209mg
Calories: 1036kcal
Carbohydrates: 110g
Cholesterol: 135mg
Fat: 22g
Fiber: 5g
Iron: 23mg
Potassium: 2045mg
Protein: 73g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Sodium: 1512mg
Vitamin A: 3036IU
Vitamin C: 71mg

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