Mussels In Pesto Sauce Recipe

Mussels In Pesto Sauce has a Exceptional tasteThe White wine and Cheese gives the Mussels In Pesto Sauce Bracing taste.

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
CourseMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 18 live mussels, cleaned
 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
 Garlic2 Clove (5gm), chopped
 Basil1 Bunch (100gm), chopped
 Parmesan cheese2 Tablespoon, grated
 Pine nuts2 Tablespoon, toasted
 Dry white wine1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Shell pasta8 Ounce

Directions

Steam mussels for 6 to 8 minutes, discarding any that fail to open.
Start pasta water.
In blender or food processor, combine 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, basil, 1 tablespoon cheese, 1 tablespoon pine nuts, and wine.
Blend to a smooth, thin paste, adding up to 1/4 cup water if needed.
Add pasta to boiling water.
As it cooks, heat shelled mussels in remaining oil for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add pesto sauce and simmer gently until pasta is cooked to your taste.
Drain pasta.
Divide pasta onto plates, ladle sauce over each portion, and sprinkle remaining pine nuts and cheese over each.
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