Mussels Steamed in White Wine over Linguini

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• 1 TBS butter
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 2 fresh thyme sprigs
• 2 fresh Italian parsley sprigs
• 2 lbs mussels
• 1/2 package of linguini
• Crusty French bread (for dipping in broth)

Preparation

Step 1

Cook linguini according to package directions.
In a large Dutch oven or heavy -bottomed large pot, melt butter over medium heat.
Add onion, shallot and garlic to pot and coat with melted butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook over medium heat until softened- about 3-5 minutes.
Pour in the wine, thyme and parsley sprigs, and cook for another 3 minutes.
Add the mussels and stir them into the liquid. Cover the pot with lid and cook for about 3-5 minutes shaking the pot once or twice to mix the mussels.
Mussels are cooked fully when they finish opening.
Spoon the mussels, along with some of the broth, over linguini into individual bowls.
Serve immediately