Mussels and Basil Bread Crumbs

Ina Garten

2010, Barefoot Contessa How Easy is That?, All Rights Reserved

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Flour Power

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Total Time:
20 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 6 slices white bread, crusts removed, cubed, and toasted
  • 2 tablespoons chopped garlic (6 cloves)
  • 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons good olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 9 sun-dried tomato halves in oil, drained and chopped
  • 3/4 cup julienned fresh basil leaves, lightly packed
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 3/4 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio
  • 3 pounds mussels, cleaned

Directions

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. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper and pulse to combine. Add the pine nuts and pulse a few times to combine but not to chop the nuts. Set aside.

Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil and the wine in a heavy-bottomed pot, such as Le Creuset, and bring to a boil. 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. Add the basil bread crumbs and toss gently. Serve hot in shallow bowls with any pan juices.

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  • on April 16, 2012

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    This is a superb recipe. I wonder if I will ever use another mussel recipe again.

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  • on February 12, 2012

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    OMG! Just served this last night for company and everyone was practically licking their bowls. Its easy, elegant and inexpensive. PEI mussels, local basil, a friends homemade sundried tomatoes and Sonoma County chardonnay in the sauce. Served this wih Kosta Browne Pinot. Double WOW. Just a flat out winner. Once again, thank you Ina.

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  • on December 20, 2011

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    Delicioso ! Ina is a genius.We got 5 pounds of mussels to feed 5 people and had plenty left over. I doubled up on the recipe, especially the wine, and it was a big hit with my kids. Yummy!

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