Pan-Roasted Mussels with ‘Nduja

Pan-Roasted Mussels with ‘Nduja

Aaron Cuschieri / Chicago Magazine
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 lb.  mussels, cleaned and debearded
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tbsp. ‘nduja 
  • 1 tbsp. minced parsley
  • Toasted baguette (optional)

Heat a sauté pan over medium heat, add the oil and the mussels to pan. Stir for 1 minute and add garlic. Stir another minute.

Add the wine and cover pan. Cook until the mussels have opened (5 to 6 minutes); discard any that didn’t.

Add the butter and the 'nduja, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Stir until the 'nduja disperses into the liquid. Cook, uncovered, until a coarse sauce form (about 2 minutes). Sprinkle with parsley and serve with a baguette for sopping.

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