Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh chorizo, casings removed, crumbled
- 1 very large Spanish onion, sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 pounds black mussels, cleaned and bearded
- 1 bottle Rioja or other dry red wine
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Directions
Put the chorizo in a large heavy pot with a lid over high heat. Cook until the fat is rendered and the meat has browned, about 10 minutes. Remove the meat with a slotted spoon to a plate and reserve. Add the onions to the pot with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the chorizo back to the pan and drop in the mussels. Pour in the wine, cover, and bring to a boil. Cook until mussels have opened, about 4 to 5 minutes.
Remove the lid and discard any mussels that have not opened. Stir very well until the mussels are coated in the wine and onions. Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with the parsley and serve immediately.
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By Chef #494044
on July 29, 2011
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AMAZING!!!!! The taste is just right on! Great recipe. To those people that found it tasty, you are using the WRONG chorizo, you need to find spanish chorizo (spanish from Spain! not the mexican stuff. Real chorizo or original so not to offend others, comes from spain and the taste comes from the paprika (or pimentón as it is known is Spain. Try it with that if you can find it and you will love this dish!!
By annpbeers_8974281
Saint Peters, MO
on July 16, 2011
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This was easy to make and had lots of taste. Was a family hit. Will make again
By Luv2Decorate28
Glendale, CA
on May 24, 2011
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I made this about an hour ago and followed the receipe to the T and it was horrible. It tasted really bad, felt like we were eating mussels in hot wine soup.
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