Mussels With Wine And Pasta

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 11 ounces penne
• 2 1/2 lbs mussels
• 2 garlic cloves
• 4 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, leaves
• 7 ounces unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup wine
• 2/3 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 scrub the mussels. peel and finely chop the garlic. finely chop the parsley.
• 2 heat half the butter with the oil, then add the garlic and mussels.
• 3 pour in the wine, season, cover and cook over a high heat until the mussels open.
• 4 drain the mussels, keeping the cooking liquid. remove the mussels from the shells, and discard the shells and any that haven't opened.
• 5 heat the remaining butter in a pan, and add the mussel juices and the cream.
• 6 cook gently to reduce to a rich, creamy consistency. then add the mussels and parsley.
• 7 cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente, then drain and add to the sauce. toss together over a low heat and serve.