Savor the vibrant flavors of the sea with our Mussels Fra Diavolo, a classic Italian dish that combines the briny sweetness of mussels with a spicy, garlicky tomato sauce. This seafood extravaganza is a symphony of flavors, with the plump mussels taking center stage, bathed in a luscious sauce that tantalizes the taste buds.
In this article, we present two tantalizing variations of Mussels Fra Diavolo: the traditional recipe and a white wine version. Both recipes capture the essence of this beloved dish, offering a delightful balance of spice, acidity, and briny goodness.
Our traditional Mussels Fra Diavolo recipe stays true to its roots, featuring a vibrant red sauce made with fresh tomatoes, garlic, chili flakes, and white wine. The mussels are steamed in this flavorful broth until they open, releasing their delectable juices and intensifying the sauce's complexity.
For those who prefer a lighter, more elegant take on Mussels Fra Diavolo, our white wine variation is a must-try. This recipe showcases the delicate sweetness of mussels cooked in a savory broth of white wine, garlic, shallots, and a touch of cream. The result is a luscious, velvety sauce that complements the mussels beautifully.
Whether you opt for the traditional or white wine version, our Mussels Fra Diavolo recipes guarantee an unforgettable culinary experience. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your taste buds, and embark on a delightful journey into the world of Italian seafood cuisine.
QUICK MUSSELS FRA DIAVOLO
Mussels in a spicy red marinara sauce - simple and elegant, best served with lots of whole wheat crusty bread for dipping into the delicious sauce.
Provided by Gina
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until hot.
- Add the shallot, garlic and crushed red pepper and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the wine and boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the marinara sauce and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the mussels, cover and cook until the mussels open, 6 to 8 minutes; discard any mussels that do not open.
- Season lightly with salt, then transfer the mussels and sauce to a platter.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve right away with crusty bread.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 8 mussels + sauce, Calories 214 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Protein 11 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 543 mg, Fiber 10 g
MUSSELS FRA DIAVOLO
Provided by Food Network
Yield 9 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cook linguine pasta in a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water until al dente, according to package directions.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, add pure olive oil, then add cloves of garlic.
- Once the cloves of garlic begin to shimmy in the pan, add the mussels and sauté for 3-4 minutes, tossing occasionally.
- Add one third jar of Rao's Homemade® Arrabbiata Sauce and bring to a simmering boil.
- Cover, reduce flame to a low simmer and cook until all mussels open. Discard any unopened mussels.
- Drain pasta and return to pot over medium heat - immediately add 2 6oz. ladles of Rao's Homemade® Arrabbiata Sauce and toss until pasta is coated.
- Plate coated pasta in a large serving bowl - top with remaining sauce and mussels - garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.
MUSSELS IN SPICY RED SAUCE
I love this dish, which is often called "Mussels Fra Diavolo", because my Italian Grandmother made it often, especially around the holidays. The lusty combination of mussels and spicy red sauce is irresistible. It's Italian-American comfort food. Forget about serving this with pasta, you absolutely must have a loaf of crusty, chewy Italian or French bread to dip in the sauce. Make sure to put an empty bowl on the table to accommodate the shells. For equipment you will need a large (10 to 12 inch) high sided saute pan (sauteuse) or a 6 to 6 quart pot with a tight fitting lid, a large spoon, and a Chinese wire mesh skimmer or slotted spoon. Red Sauce: I know my red sauce. My credentials: I grew up at the Jersey Shore, I had an Italian grandmother and I worked as a cook at Marenzi Restaurant in North Beach, San Francisco, back in the 1970's. This recipe is one for you to keep. My Napolitano red sauce is a great building block to making all sorts of dishes. It can be used to for a quick pasta dinner or for simmering fresh squash and/or bell peppers and onion. You can also use this red sauce as a base to make a "fra diavolo" with mussels, lobster or other sea food, even with leftovers and serve with rice or pasta. The most important concept in making this sauce is to really brown (caramelize) the onions and carrots, creating a natural sweetness that balances with the acidic tomatoes. For equipment you will need a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, and a wooden spoon.
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper, and saute until fragrant, stirring, about 30 seconds. Add the white wine and tomato sauce, increase the heat to high, cover and bring to a boil.
- Add the mussels and replace the lid. Cook over high heat 3 minutes. Remove the lid and stir once gently. Continue to cook until the mussels are completely open and firmly cooked, about 4 minutes more.
- Remove the pot from the heat and transfer the mussels gently from the pot to a large bowl with a Chinese wire mesh skimmer. Return the pot to the heat and increase the heat to high. Boil for a minute or 2, until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon. Pour the sauce over the mussels and serve immediately.
- Place the canned tomatoes in a large bowl and place your (clean) hands in the bowl and crush the tomatoes so they breakup into a range of small pieces.
- In a 5-quart Dutch oven heat the olive oil over medium heat until it is fragrant, but before it smokes, about 40 seconds. Add the bay leaves and stir them in the oil until they begin to brown, about 10 seconds. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute until it starts to turn golden brown, then add the onions, carrots, and oregano. Cook the vegetables until they are very brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Stir occasionally, just enough to prevent them from scorching.
- Add the crushed tomatoes with their juice, the tomato paste, salt and pepper, and 1 1/2 cups of water, (white wine or clam juice can be added depending on the intended use) and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, and simmer, partially covered until the sauce level has reduced by 2 or 3 inches and the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Cook the sauce for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally so it doesn't stick.
- Remove from heat, cool down in the pot, then when at room temperature, transfer to a sealed plastic container and refrigerate until ready to use.
- This sauce will keep 10 days in a well-sealed container in the refrigerator.
- Using my recipe for basic Red Sauce, you can make a quick and spicy "fra diavolo" sauce that is delicious drizzled over grilled squid and other seafood. For equipment you will need a 3-quart saucepan and a wooden spoon.
- Heat the olive oil in a 3-quart saucepan slightly over medium heat and saute the garlic and crushed red pepper until the garlic is fragrant and beginning to brown, about 40 seconds.
- Add the Red Sauce, clam juice, and salt, to taste, and simmer, stirring occasionally over medium-low heat, until the sauce returns to the thickness and quantity of the Red Sauce, about 15 minutes.
FRA DIAVOLO SAUCE WITH LINGUINE
Steps:
- Heat crushed garlic and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until garlic starts to sizzle. Stir in tomatoes, red pepper flakes, oregano, basil, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 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; drain.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Stir in shrimp and scallops. Cook, stirring frequently, until shrimp turn pink, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Stir shrimp, scallops, mussels, and parsley into tomato mixture. Cook until sauce begins to bubble and mussels open, about 7 minutes. Pour sauce over linguine and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.3 calories, Carbohydrate 50.8 g, Cholesterol 64 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 22.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 849.3 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 33m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Toss the shrimp in a medium bowl with 1 teaspoon of salt and red pepper flakes. Heat the 3 tablespoons oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and saute for about a minute, toss, and continue cooking until just cooked through, about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a large plate; set aside. Add the onion to the same skillet, adding 1 to 2 teaspoons of olive oil to the pan, if necessary, and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices, wine, garlic, and oregano. Simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Return the shrimp and any accumulated juices to the tomato mixture; toss to coat, and cook for about a minute so the flavors meld together. Stir in the parsley and basil. Season with more salt, to taste, and serve.
MUSSELS FRA DIAVOLO
Here is a pasta with Mussels recipe that we enjoy: Other seafood may be added-shrimp, crab, lobster, white fish etc:
Provided by JANIC412
Categories Mussels
Yield 5-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Scrub the mussels under running cold water making sure they are closed tight and remove the beards.
- In a large pot over high heat bring to a boil about 1" of water.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the mussels-cover and cook until the shells open about 5 minutes.
- Discard any that do not open.
- Discard the top shell from each mussel; rinse the mussel in the broth left in the pot to remove any left over s and.
- Let broth stand awhile to let the sand settle in the bottom of the pot. Pour 3/4 cup of the broth into a measuring cup and discard any remaining broth being careful not to pour any sand into the cup.
- In a large skillet over med.
- heat, heat the oil and Saute onions, green pepper and garlic until tender but not brown.
- Prepare the pasta as directed on the package. Cut the fish into 1" chunks.
- Into the onion mixture, add toma toes with the liquid from the can, all remaining ingredients, except mussels- the fish and mussel broth.
- (If you are adding more seafood add it now). Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil-when this comes to a boil, reduce heat to low-cover and simmer 5-7 minutes or until fish is cooked through.
- Add the mussels on the half shell and heated through.
- To serve, put the pasta onto plates or a large platter, spoon the fish/mussel mixture over and top with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 607.1, Fat 11.4, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 59.7, Sodium 1343.4, Carbohydrate 77.3, Fiber 4, Sugar 5, Protein 43.4
Tips:
- Choose the right mussels: Look for mussels that are tightly closed and have no cracks or chips in their shells. Avoid any mussels that are open or have a foul smell.
- Clean the mussels thoroughly: Use a stiff brush to scrub the mussels under cold running water. Remove any barnacles or seaweed from the shells.
- Debeard the mussels: Use a pair of pliers to remove the beards from the mussels. The beards are the small, fibrous strands that protrude from the shells.
- Cook the mussels properly: Mussels should be cooked until they are just opaque and tender. Overcooking will make them tough and chewy.
- Use fresh ingredients: The fresher the ingredients, the better the mussels fra diavolo will taste. Use ripe tomatoes, fresh herbs, and high-quality olive oil.
Conclusion:
Mussels fra diavolo is a delicious and easy-to-make seafood dish. It is perfect for a quick weeknight meal or a special occasion. With its spicy tomato sauce and tender mussels, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you are looking for a seafood recipe, give mussels fra diavolo a try. You won't be disappointed!
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