Recipe courtesy of Gabriele Bertaccini

Impepata di Cozze con Nduja

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 25 min
  • Active: 25 min
  • Yield: 2 large or 4 small servings
This is a bold Calabrian spin on one of my favorite Southern Italian dishes. Mussels meet a spicy ’nduja broth, finished with a swirl of crème fraîche and butter and a shower of parsley. It’s served with crusty bread to scoop up every last drop.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Sweat the fennel, shallot and garlic in the olive oil in a medium high-sided sauté pan until translucent. Add the mussels and wine, cover the pan and steam until the mussels open, about 4 minutes. Remove the mussels from the pan. Discard any mussels that don’t open.
  2. Strain the liquid and vegetables from the pan; return the cooking liquid to the pan. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter and the ’nduja. Cook over medium heat until slightly reduced, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the crème fraîche and remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
  3. Plate the mussels and spoon the pan sauce over them. Sprinkle with parsley and chopped fennel fronds. Serve with lemon wedges and bread.