Mussels and Basil Bread Crumbs

Name: Mussels and Basil Bread Crumbs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio; 177 milliliters julienned fresh basil leaves, lightly packed; 6 cloves tablespoons chopped garlic; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 kilograms mussels, cleaned; 59 milliliters good olive oil; 59 milliliters toasted pine nuts; 9 sun-dried tomato halves in oil, drained and chopped; 6 slices white bread, crusts removed, cubed, and toasted

Mussels and Basil Bread Crumbs requires roughly 20 minutes from start to finish. This hor d'oeuvre has 483 calories, 26g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up mussels, lemon juice, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

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Combine the toasted bread cubes, garlic, 1/4 cup of olive oil, and the lemon juice in a food processor and pulse a few times to make coarse crumbs.

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Garlic

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Add the sun-dried tomatoes, basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper and pulse to combine.

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Add the pine nuts and pulse a few times to combine but not to chop the nuts. Set aside.

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Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil and the wine in a heavy-bottomed pot, such as Le Creuset, and bring to a boil.

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Add the mussels, cover, and cook over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes, until the mussels have opened. Discard any mussels that don't open.

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Mussels

Add the basil bread crumbs and toss gently.

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Breadcrumbs

Basil

Serve hot in shallow bowls with any pan juices.

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Servings:

177milliliters

dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio 177milliliters

julienned fresh basil leaves, lightly packed 6cloves

tablespoons chopped garlic 4servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2Tbsps

freshly squeezed lemon juice 1kilograms

mussels, cleaned 59milliliters

good olive oil 59milliliters

toasted pine nuts 9

sun-dried tomato halves in oil, drained and chopped 6slices

white bread, crusts removed, cubed, and toasted

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Shellfish on the menu? Try pairing with Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. The Hahn Winery Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.