Kowalski's Italian Mussels
Ingredients
A note about gluten: When prepared with a gluten-free broth and served with gluten-free bread, this recipe is gluten free.
24 oz. jar
Kowalski's Classic Marinara Pasta Sauce
1 cup
chicken broth
4 lbs.
mussels, cleaned and debearded
- garnishes, to taste: shaved Kowalski's Parmesan Cheese, chopped fresh Italian parsley, Kowalski's Extra Virgin Olive Oil and freshly ground Kowalski's Sea Salt and Black Peppercorns
- sliced baguette, for serving
Directions
- In a large stockpot, bring pasta sauce and broth to a simmer over medium-high heat.
- Add mussels; cover pot and cook until almost all shells are open (about 5 min.); discard any shells that do not open.
- Garnish individual servings with cheese, parsley, a drizzle of oil and a few grinds of salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with bread for dipping.
Tasty Tips:
- To prepare mussels for cooking, scrub them under running water with a stiff brush to remove any sand. Remove fibrous "beard," if any. Pinch or tap open mussels before cooking. If an open shellfish won't snap shut, it should be discarded.
- You can microwave any unopened mussels for 15-30 sec. until they open. Doing so will prevent overcooking of the bulk of your mussels.
