Mussels in lemon cream sauce over fettuccine is a classic seafood dish that combines juicy mussels, a creamy and tangy sauce, and tender fettuccine pasta. The combination of flavors and textures makes this dish a popular choice for special occasions and date nights. Whether you are a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, preparing this dish is easier than you might think. With the right ingredients and a few simple steps, you can create a restaurant-quality meal in the comfort of your own home.
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MUSSELS IN LEMON GARLIC-BUTTER SAUCE
Mussels in Lemon Garlic-Butter Sauce makes the perfect appetizer before the main dinner dish and is an elegant dish for entertaining
Provided by Linda Nortje
Categories Appetizers / Snacks
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt the Butter in a large skillet (with a lid) - saute the Onion, Garlic and Chili Flakes until soft
- Add the White Wine and simmer until reduced by two thirds - add the Cream and simmer 2 - 3 minutes
- Add the Mussels and cover the skillet - over low heat, steam the Mussels until cooked - about 8 - 10 minutes
- Remove from heat - season to taste with Salt and Black Pepper - stir through the Lemon Juice, finely grated Zest and Parsley
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372 calories, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 94 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 28 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, SaturatedFat 18 grams saturated fat, Sodium 294 grams sodium, Sugar 3 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams unsaturated fat
MUSSELS IN LEMON CREAM
This came out of a Gourmet Magazine about 8 years ago. I have tweeked the amounts used in the original recipe to suit my taste and to allow 2 meal portions. The saying is for a meal portion to allow 2lbs of mussels per person. Or you may use this recipe as a nice appetizer for 4-5 persons. It has a yummy combination of taste and I would recommend a nice crusty bread served with it to mop up the lovely lemon cream.
Provided by Expat in Holland
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 35m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl stir together butter, garlic, shallot,1 tablespoon parsley, 4 tbsp lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
- In a dutch oven pan melt herb butter over moderate heat. Saute until veggies are tender.
- Add mussels to pot and stir for 1 minute. Add wine, 3/4 cup cream, lemon peel, salt and pepper to taste. Stir well. Then lay lemon slices and tomato on top. Cover and simmer, until mussels are opened, about 8-10 minutes.
- Remove Mussels to serving dish. Discard any unopened mussels.
- In pot with mussel juices,increase heat to high and bring to boil. Boil down for 5 minutes or reduced by 1/3. Add remaining cream, 2 tbsp lemon juice and parsley. Boil one minute. Pour juice over top of mussels in serving dish.
- Serve mussels immediately.
PENN COVE MUSSELS IN LEMON CREAM
Categories Milk/Cream Appetizer Quick & Easy Lemon Mussel Spring Gourmet Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Serves 2 as a first course
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl stir together butter, 1 tablespoon garlic, shallot, ‚ tablespoon parsley, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Seed tomatoes and cut into 1/4-inch dice. Cut lemon into 4 wedges. Scrub mussels and remove beards.
- In a 4-quart heavy saucepan melt herb butter over moderate heat. Add lemon wedges and remaining garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add mussels and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add wine, cream, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer, covered, until mussels are opened, about 5 minutes. Discard any unopened mussels. Stir in tomato and remaining parsley.
- Divide mixture between 2 soup plates and garnish with tomato and parsley. Serve mussels immediately.
LEMON-GARLIC CREAM FETTUCCINE
I've been making this lemony pasta for the family for years. It's both simple and indulgent enough to make it a go-to recipe. -Anne Miller, Glenfield, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a small bowl, mix lemon zest, parsley and garlic. Cook fettuccine according to package directions; drain., For sauce, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and lemon zest; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in cream, salt and pepper. Whisk in cream cheese until melted. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Stir in lemon juice. , Add pasta, tomatoes and parsley to skillet; toss to combine. Serve immediately with lemon zest mixture and, if desired, Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 518 calories, Fat 34g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 102mg cholesterol, Sodium 346mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 11g protein.
MUSSELS IN HERBED CREAM SAUCE
From Australian House and Garden. Wine suggestion: Pinot Grigio Have this with a green salad and lots of crusty bread. Yum!
Provided by Missy Wombat
Categories Mussels
Time 1h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Remove beards and scrub mussels under cold running water.
- Discard any that remain open after handling.
- Put in a large bowl and refrigerate until needed[best if it is the same day!
- Heat the oil in a wok, add onion, spring onions and garlic and stirfry gently for a few minutes.
- Add wine, cream, lots of black pepper and tomatoes.
- Bring to the boil, add the mussels and cover with a large lid.
- Shake of stir the mussels around a couple of times until they open[about 5 minutes].
- Transfer mussels to a large bowl, leaving the cream sauce in the wok.
- Boil the sauce with the lid off over a high heat until reduced by half.
- Add herbs, then pour sauce over the mussels.
- Serve in shallow soup plates with thick slices of crusty bread to mop up the cream sauce.
SPAGHETTI WITH MUSSELS, LEMON, AND SHALLOTS
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and cook pasta until al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1 1/2 cups pasta water.
- Meanwhile, in another large pot, heat 4 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat; saute shallots, red-pepper flakes, and parsley stems until tender, about 5 minutes. Add wine; cook until liquid is reduced by one-third, about 2 minutes. Add mussels, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and steam until they open, 5 to 6 minutes; discard any that do not open after 6 minutes.
- Add pasta to mussels, tossing until well combined. Add pasta water, and continue to toss and cook over medium-high heat until sauce has reduced and coats pasta. Stir in parsley leaves and lemon zest and juice. Stir in remaining oil, and serve immediately.
TAGLIATELLE WITH MUSSELS & CRèME FRAîCHE
A simple-but-special main course, it's meat-free and perfect for a Friday night
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Pasta, Supper, Treat
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Put a large pan of water on to boil for the pasta. Fry the onion in the oil for 10 mins until softened and starting to colour. Pour in the wine, turn up the heat and let it bubble away until it reduces.
- Boil the pasta for 10 mins. Add crème fraîche to the onions, bring to the boil, tip in the mussels and cook for 5 mins until open (discard any that don't). Drain the pasta, return to the pan and tip in the mussel mixture. Toss with the herbs and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 758 calories, Fat 42 grams fat, SaturatedFat 23 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 71 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 22 grams protein, Sodium 4.07 milligram of sodium
LINGUINE WITH LEMON-CREAM SAUCE
This quickly made pasta dish relies on the tang of lemons with the richness of cream sauce for its flavor.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain pasta and return to pot. Meanwhile, in a small pot, heat oil over medium. Add shallots, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until tender, 4 minutes. Add cream and lemon zest. Bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened, 8 minutes. Add lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour cream sauce over pasta and toss, adding enough pasta water to create a thin sauce that coats pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 640 g, Fat 24 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 17 g
MUSSELS AND PASTA WITH CREAMY WINE SAUCE
I love seafood and always have a bag, or two, of mussel meat in the freezer. It's fairly inexpensive and is usually found in a case by the fresh fish. This cooks up really quickly, so have everything prepped before starting.
Provided by Bren
Categories Seafood Shellfish Mussels
Time 30m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
- Place mussel meat in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse thoroughly with cold water.
- Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Gently warm the mussels until they release their water, about 3 minutes. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
- Wipe out the skillet with paper towels. Melt remaining 3 teaspoons butter in the skillet. Cut any large mushrooms into smaller pieces. Add to the skillet and sprinkle with pepper. Cook until starting to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Pour wine into the skillet, add red pepper flakes, and cook until wine has reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in cream and add mussels. Heat until warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Use tongs to lift linguine out of the pot and add to the skillet with some of the cooking water. Toss to coat with sauce. Plate and garnish with lemon zest.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 708.3 calories, Carbohydrate 44.9 g, Cholesterol 160.2 mg, Fat 43.6 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 25.2 g, SaturatedFat 25.8 g, Sodium 389.4 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
PASTA WITH MUSSELS IN TOMATO SAUCE
Semolina linguine is a traditional and wonderful pasta to use. But you can make the dish with whole-wheat or gluten-free pasta; both are getting better and better. Look for a flat noodle like tagliatelle, fettuccine or linguine. If you use whole-wheat or gluten-free pasta, make sure not to overcook it. My rule of thumb is to check for doneness a minute before the suggested cooking time on the package; noodles should be cooked al dente.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, lunch, pastas, main course
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Pulse tomatoes with juices in food processor just a few times to break down into a coarse purée; set aside. Bring large pot of water to boil for pasta.
- Meanwhile, in a wide skillet or saucepan with lid, combine crushed garlic clove and shallot with white wine. Bring to a boil and add mussels. Cover and cook, shaking pan from time to time, 2 to 4 minutes, or until mussels open up. Check mussels after 2 minutes; transfer open mussels to a bowl using tongs. Cover pan again, wait another minute, and repeat until all mussels have opened.
- Leave mussels to cool in bowl until easily removed from shells. Remove half from shells and leave other half intact. Taste a mussel; if it is sandy, give them all a very quick rinse and drain in a colander. Transfer to a bowl and keep covered while you make tomato sauce.
- Place a strainer over another bowl, line with cheesecloth and strain the liquid in the pan into bowl. Reserve 1/2 cup. Rinse and dry pan.
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in pan and add minced garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, just until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add tomatoes, thyme or marjoram (or both), and sugar.
- Turn heat up to medium-high and cook, stirring often, 5 to 10 minutes, until tomatoes have cooked down slightly. Add 1/2 cup broth from mussels, stir together and bring to a simmer. Taste and add salt as needed (you may not need to add any). Tip all mussels, shelled and unshelled, into sauce, cover and turn heat to very low or remove from heat if not serving right away. Keep warm while you cook pasta.
- Warm a large bowl for the pasta. When water for pasta comes to a rolling boil, salt generously and add pasta. Cook al dente, following the directions on the package. Drain and toss in the warm bowl with tomato sauce, mussels and parsley. Serve right away.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 626, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 80 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 40 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 1095 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams
MUSSELS IN CURRY CREAM SAUCE
Mussels steamed in a curry cream sauce, an easy and delicious recipe, you'll love it!
Provided by Kerry
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Creamy
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, cook shallots and garlic in simmering wine until translucent.
- Stir in cream and curry powder. When sauce is heated through, add mussels. Cover, and steam mussels for a few minutes, until their shells open wide. With a slotted spoon, transfer steamed mussels to a bowl, leaving the sauce in the pan. Discard any unopened mussels.
- Whisk butter into the cream sauce. Turn heat off, and stir in parsley and green onions. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.5 calories, Carbohydrate 10.7 g, Cholesterol 127.6 mg, Fat 35.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 22 g, Sodium 172.3 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
FETTUCCINE WITH MUSSELS, BASIL AND CREAM
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, easy, quick, pastas, main course
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a kettle of water to a boil for the pasta.
- Heat a large, heavy skillet. Add the pine nuts and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted. Remove the nuts from the pan and reserve. Lower the heat.
- Melt the butter and lightly saute the garlic. Stir in the cream and cook until the cream has reduced somewhat and is slightly thickened. Stir in the basil and mussels. Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
- Boil the fettuccine about two minutes. Drain.
- Add the fettuccine to the skillet. Heat, tossing with the sauce, then serve sprinkled with the pine nuts and basil leaves.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 563, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 60 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 397 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MUSSELS IN LEMON CREAM SAUCE OVER FETTUCINE
Steps:
- Scrub shells and remove beards. Combine green onion, wine and water in a large pot. Bring to a boil then lower flame, cover and simmer about 5 minutes until shells open. Strain liquid into cup and discard unopened shells. Replace cover. Heat butter in a sauce pan. Add flour and cook about a minute stirring constantly (do not scorch). Stir in strained liquid until smooth. Bring to a boil and reduce to half. Stir in cream then lemon juice. Add Cayenne pepper, salt, lemon zest, and dill. Cook Fettuccine noodles per package directions. Peel and seed tomatoes. Chop small. Pour sauce over mussels and toss. Divide pasta among 4 bowls and spoon mussels and sauce over pasta sprinkle on tomatoes and green onion tops.
Tips:
- Fresh is best: When choosing mussels, look for ones that are tightly closed and have a fresh, briny smell. Avoid any mussels that are open or have cracked shells.
- Clean your mussels thoroughly: Before cooking, be sure to clean your mussels thoroughly by scrubbing them under cold water with a stiff brush. Remove any barnacles or other debris from the shells.
- Use a large pot: Mussels will release a lot of liquid as they cook, so be sure to use a large pot to prevent them from boiling over.
- Don't overcook the mussels: Mussels cook quickly, so be careful not to overcook them. Overcooked mussels will become tough and rubbery.
- Serve immediately: Mussels are best served immediately after they are cooked. If you need to keep them warm for a short period of time, place them in a covered dish in a warm oven.
Conclusion:
Mussels in lemon cream sauce over fettuccine is a delicious and easy-to-make seafood dish. With its creamy, flavorful sauce and tender mussels, it's sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy seafood dinner, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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