Steamed Mussels with Sausage and Broccolini

Chef Don Winkie opened his Plum Borough restaurant 80 Acres in 2014. He’s been cooking up a storm ever since, bringing a palette influenced by his years in Santa Fe. Chef Don knows his way around a chile — whether it’s the simple crushed red pepper you see here, or a delicately dried ancho, the complexity of capsaicin brings his dishes something truly wonderful.

Mussels with sausage and broccolini

Ingredients

1 T olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 shallot, thinly sliced

4 oz. sweet Italian sausage

½ bulb fennel, sliced thin

½ cup white wine

½ cup tomato juice

1 bunch broccolini, blanched

¼ cup roasted tomatoes

2 T butter

Salt and pepper to taste

½ t crushed red pepper flakes

1 lb. PEI mussels

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a skillet or dutch oven

2. Add crumbled sausage

3. Cook for 4-5 minutes until browned or cooked through

4. Add shallots, garlic, and fennel

5.  Cook an additional 1-2 minutes

6. Stir in white wine, tomato juice, broccolini, roasted  tomatoes, butter, salt and pepper, crushed red pepper flakes.

7. Cover tightly with lid.  Cook for 4-5 minutes until mussels open up.  

8. Remove from heat.  Serve with crusty bread or toasted garlic bread to sop up the juices.

    

Cook an additional 1-2 minutes

5. Stir in white wine, tomato juice, broccolini, roasted tomatoes, butter, salt and pepper, crushed red pepper flakes.

6. Cover tightly with lid. Cook for 4-5 minutes until mussels open up.

7. Remove from heat. Serve with crusty bread or toasted garlic bread to sop up the juices.

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