MUSSELS STEAMED WITH CHORIZO SAUSAGE

Mussels Steamed With Chorizo Sausage image

Provided by Enid Nemy

Categories dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
2 links chorizo sausage, diced
2 large cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
1 leek, white part only, julienned and rinsed well
2 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
1 pinch chopped fresh thyme
1 pinch chopped fresh oregano
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup fish stock, lobster stock or clam juice
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley
Crushed black peppercorns, to taste
Kosher salt, to taste

Steps:

In large, deep sauté pan or casserole (5 quarts or larger), warm olive oil over medium heat and add chorizo, garlic and leek. Sauté until leek is transparent and soft, about 5 minutes. Add mussels, thyme, oregano and tomatoes. Stir well.
Add wine and stock to sauté pan. Cover, and cook over medium heat until the mussels open, 6 to 8 minutes. Uncover pan, and simmer for a few minutes to reduce liquid by half. Add butter, and stir quickly with a fork to emulsify it into the sauce.
Transfer contents of pan to a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with parsley and crushed peppercorns, and salt to taste. Serve with thick slices of toasted garlic bread.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 449, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 37 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 1217 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams