SEAFOOD ALFREDO WITH MUSSELS

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Seafood Alfredo with mussels in a white wine sauce. Serve with French baguette bread for dipping or over pasta.

Provided by Zac Patterson

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Creamy Alfredo Pasta Sauce Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil, or more to taste
2 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
¾ cup Pinot Grigio wine
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
5 dashes hot sauce (such as Texas Pete®)
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup prepared Alfredo sauce
¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into chunks
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese, or more to taste
8 wedges lemon
8 sprigs fresh parsley

Steps:

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add mussels and cook for 4 minutes. Stir in wine, garlic, oregano, basil, hot sauce, salt, and pepper; cover and cook until mussels have opened up, 3 to 5 minutes. Discard any mussels that have not opened.
Reduce heat to medium, add Alfredo sauce and butter, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in Parmesan cheese and simmer for 2 minutes. Serve with grated Romano cheese, lemon wedges, and parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.4 calories, Carbohydrate 11.7 g, Cholesterol 74.1 mg, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 571.9 mg, Sugar 1 g