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Best Darned Mussels You Ever Had Recipe

Best Darned Mussels You Ever Had Recipe

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Ingredients:

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6 lbs fresh mussels (cleaned and debearded with open mussels discarded)
1 lb linguine
2 cups semi- sweet white wine
1 quart chicken stock (i use the kind in the paper box)
1 whole bulb of garlic
1 lemon , juice of, fresh
2 tbsp parsley
1 tbsp paprika
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
2 tsp kosher salt
2 tbsp sugar
1 cup margarine
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

Clean and debeard mussels and throw away any open ones.
In med. or 2 quart sauce pan: Chop entire bulb of garlic and saute in the margarine and olive oil. about 10 minutes on a med-low flame (do not brown).
Add salt and pepper, parsley and paprika to the garlic.
Add chicken stock and lemon juice and simmer. (15-20 minutes).
Add wine and sugar and simmer on a low flame, while bringing seprate pot of salted water to boil for the linguine.
While linguine is boiling: transfer the wine sauce to a large stock pot or lobster pot and turn on medium-high flame. Add mussels and cover.
When linguine is still al dente: Remove from water and drain well and add to the mussels and sauce and cover.
Turn heat down to a simmer, and toss every few minutes until all the mussels have opened and linguine is tender.
Serve with Italian bread if you like.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1717.9 Kcal (7193 kJ)
Calories from fat	702.33 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	78.04g	120%
Cholesterol	218.84mg	73%
Sodium	3436.71mg	143%
Potassium	2519.1mg	54%
Total Carbs	146.49g	49%
Sugars	32.45g	130%
Dietary Fiber	8.88g	36%
Protein	105.78g	212%
Vitamin C	64.9mg	108%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	20%
Iron	31mg	172%
Calcium	261.7mg	26%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	138.32 Kcal (579 kJ)
Calories from fat	56.55 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.28g	120%
Cholesterol	17.62mg	73%
Sodium	276.72mg	143%
Potassium	202.83mg	54%
Total Carbs	11.79g	49%
Sugars	2.61g	130%
Dietary Fiber	0.72g	36%
Protein	8.52g	212%
Vitamin C	5.2mg	108%
Iron	2.5mg	172%
Calcium	21.1mg	26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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