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Mussels and Shrimp With Prosciutto in Garlic Saffron Wine Sauce Recipe

Mussels and Shrimp With Prosciutto in Garlic Saffron Wine Sauce Recipe

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Mussels and Shrimp With Prosciutto in Garlic Saffron Wine Sauce

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 lbs fresh mussels
1 lb fresh shrimp
1/2 lb prosciutto ham, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely grated
5 tbsp butter
1 cup white wine or 1 cup dry vermouth
2 tbsp dry sherry
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
4 fresh basil leaves, chopped
salt & pepper
1 pinch saffron thread
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 large fresh tomato, chopped , remove all seeds
hot sauce

Directions:

Clean and scrub the fresh mussels in cold water, discard the open ones that after you tap them with a knife they would not close.
Add the butter to the pan and saute onions, garlic, procciutto ham and saffron threads For about 5-10 minutes at med temperature. Add 1 teaspoons of hot sauce.
Add the wine to the pot and mix well, then add the mussels with the parsley and basil (mix well) and tomatoes over; cook for 5 minutes at med-high temperature. Stir and remove open mussels (leave the closed ones in the pot for additional 1-2 minutes; if they do not open, discard them).
Add shrimp and cook for few minutes until pink; remove them also.
Make a roux with cornstarch and cream whisked slowly into the pot containing the wine mixture until it thickens up, test for salt and pepper and add the sherry to it; whisk well and return mussels and shrimp back to pot, heat up for about 5-10 minutes at medium to medium low temperature.
Serve with your choice of pasta (I prefer Linguini or Rigatoni).
*note.
This also can be served as is, with no pasta, just use less cornstarch in cream (not to thicken the sauce) and serve in a bowl with nice crusty bread.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	631.51 Kcal (2644 kJ)
Calories from fat	313.01 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	34.78g	54%
Cholesterol	152.85mg	51%
Sodium	2002.08mg	83%
Potassium	708.32mg	15%
Total Carbs	35.99g	12%
Sugars	3.14g	13%
Dietary Fiber	1.41g	6%
Protein	34.87g	70%
Vitamin C	19.8mg	33%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	6.9mg	39%
Calcium	100.5mg	10%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	162.36 Kcal (680 kJ)
Calories from fat	80.47 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.94g	54%
Cholesterol	39.3mg	51%
Sodium	514.74mg	83%
Potassium	182.11mg	15%
Total Carbs	9.25g	12%
Sugars	0.81g	13%
Dietary Fiber	0.36g	6%
Protein	8.96g	70%
Vitamin C	5.1mg	33%
Iron	1.8mg	39%
Calcium	25.8mg	10%

* 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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