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MUSSELS WITH CREAMY WHITE WINE SAUCE AND TAGLIATELLE
March 4, 2022
Mussels with creamy white wine sauce and tagliatelle. This mussels recipe is a quick and easy showstopper.
Skill Level: Easy
Recipe by: Seafish
Serves: 2
Course: Lunch
Prep time: 10-12mins
Cooking time: 15 mins
- 1kg mussels
- 200g dry tagliatelle or spaghetti
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or crushed
- 200ml dry white wine
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 100ml double cream or crème fraiche
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Clean the mussels thoroughly and make sure all the shells are tightly closed and without any gaps or cracks. Discard any with shells that are damaged or open.
- Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions, drain and keep warm.
- Heat the oil in a pan and add the onion and garlic. Fry over a medium heat for about 5 minutes, until softened (do not allow the onions to colour).
- Increase the heat, add the wine and mussels, season with salt and pepper, cover and steam for 5 minutes.
- Add the cream or crème fraiche and shake to combine with the mussels.
- Add the pasta and toss through to combine with the cream sauce.
- Dish up the pasta and mussels between two bowls, discarding any mussels which haven’t opened.
- Garnish with the chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Nutritional information per servings
- Calories 839kcal
- Fat 36.7g
- Saturates 18.3g
- Carbs 83.6g
- Sugars 5.5g
- Fibre 5.8g
- Protein30.9g
- Salt 1.1g
Recipe courtesy: Love Seafood
