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Pasta with Mussels and Chorizo

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 1/4 hours

  • Yield

    Makes 6 main-course servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 Spanish chorizo links (spicy cured pork sausage; 1/2 lb total), finely chopped
2 shallots, finely chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 pound dried pasta such as campanelli (bellflower)
4 pounds mussels (preferably cultivated),cleaned and steamed , then shucked
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté chorizo and shallots, stirring, until chorizo is golden brown on edges, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and sauté, stirring, 1 minute. Add wine and simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Keep sauce warm, covered.

    Step 2

    Cook pasta in a large pot of <"boiling salted water until al dente, then reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water and drain pasta in a colander.

    Step 3

    Return pasta to pot and add sauce, mussels, parsley, cilantro, and 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Cook over low heat, stirring, until mussels are heated through. Add more cooking water if pasta seems dry.

    Step 4

    Toss pasta with lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.

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