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MUSSELS WITH CHORIZO

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Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 pound chorizo, or linguiça, chopped
4 pounds mussels, rinsed and debearded
1/4 cup white wine, optional
Chopped parsley for garnish

Steps:

Put the olive oil in a large pot that can later be covered, and turn the heat to medium. Cook the onion and chorizo, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens, about 5 minutes.
Put the mussels in the pot; cover and cook, shaking the pot occasionally, until mussels open, about 10 minutes. If they have not generated enough broth for you, add the wine and cook, uncovered, another 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 590, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 61 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 1649 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram

SPICY MUSSELS AND CHORIZO

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Sweet, plump mussels are steamed in a sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, red chile flakes, and wine; chorizo, a Spanish sausage, adds extra heat.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 large shallot, minced
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
2 cups dry white wine
3 cups canned crushed tomatoes with juice
4 ounces dried, hot chorizo, cut on the diagonal into 1/4-inch slices
1 teaspoon coarse salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 pounds mussels, scrubbed and debearded
1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

Heat oil in a large, heavy stockpot over medium heat. Add shallot; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and red-pepper flakes; cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Add wine; bring to a boil. Add tomatoes and chorizo. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Add mussels. Cover, and continue to cook, shaking pot occasionally, until mussels open, about 10 minutes (discard any unopened ones). Add parsley; toss. Serve immediately.

STEAMED MUSSELS WITH CHORIZO

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Make and share this Steamed Mussels With Chorizo recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Valerie in Florida

Categories Mussels

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages chorizo sausages, sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
2 dozen mussels, scribbed
1 cup dry white wine
1 orange, halved
1/4 cup chopped parsley

Steps:

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add chorizo; saute 3 minutes, until browned.
Add garlic and bay leaves; cook one minute until fragrant. Add mussels and wine.
Squeeze orange juice into the pan, then add halves (the rind will add another dimension to the sauce).
Bring to a boil, cover and steam 5 minutes or until mussels open (discard any that don't). Discard bay leaves, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 689, Fat 49.2, SaturatedFat 16.4, Cholesterol 119.3, Sodium 1576.9, Carbohydrate 11.9, Fiber 1, Sugar 3.7, Protein 37.3