Sarasota's Creamy Mussels over Pasta With Herb Bread Recipe

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Sarasota's Creamy Mussels over Pasta With Herb Bread
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  1. Base Flavors - In a large sauce pan or pot, add the butter and melt on medium high heat. Add the garlic, fennel, onion and leek and cook until slightly tender (about 4-5 minutes). Deglaze the pan with the brandy (and remember to remove from the heat when you add alcohol), then add the wine and broth, tomatoes, red pepper, lemon juice, salt (go lightly mussels have a salty quality) and pepper. Let the broth warm up and cook another 5 minutes on medium (not boiling, just a light simmer).
  2. Mussels - Add in the mussels and cover. They will take around 10 minutes for that many mussels, stir occasionally. Cook until they all open.
  3. Just remember - Don't add any mussels to the pot that are already open (and when tapped, they don't close), and if they are cracked, toss them.
  4. Finishing - As the mussels cook, toast up the bread and slather with the herb butter and a dash of the paprika. Cook the pasta according to directions (angel hair takes only minutes).
  5. Mussels - Finish the mussels by adding in the parsley, chives and cream. Keep on medium and cook another minute or two until the sauce is warm. Stir to get all the flavors mixed throughout.
  6. Serving - Just serve the mussels in a large serving bowl with all the broth. Make sure each person has a bowl for their pasta and plenty of the broth from the mussels and crunchy bread to soak up all that flavor. OUTSTANDING!
  7. NOTE: As one reviewer mentioned they didn't make the bread, but did suggest that you do. The pasta and bread is key for this. It is a thinner sauce almost like a Japanese noodle bowl so the pasta and bread are used to soak up all the sauce and flavors. Even though it is creamy, the sauce is thinner which is why the bread and pasta are key for this.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1189.48 Kcal (4980 kJ)
Calories from fat 217.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.12g 37%
Cholesterol 131.37mg 44%
Sodium 13571.93mg 565%
Potassium 1493.94mg 32%
Total Carbs 155.06g 52%
Sugars 6.16g 25%
Dietary Fiber 6.79g 27%
Protein 50.81g 102%
Vitamin C 44.1mg 73%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 279.7mg 1554%
Calcium 176.7mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 168.07 Kcal (704 kJ)
Calories from fat 30.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.41g 37%
Cholesterol 18.56mg 44%
Sodium 1917.71mg 565%
Potassium 211.09mg 32%
Total Carbs 21.91g 52%
Sugars 0.87g 25%
Dietary Fiber 0.96g 27%
Protein 7.18g 102%
Vitamin C 6.2mg 73%
Iron 39.5mg 1554%
Calcium 25mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 25
    Points
  • 27
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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