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Fideos with Mussels

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Fideos with Mussels

Fideos with Mussels

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Equipment

  • Dutch Oven - A durable and versatile cookware option suitable for braising or simmering mussels and seafood dishes.

  • Whisk - Essential for mixing sauces and emulsifying ingredients in the recipe.

  • Large Strainer (Colander) - Useful for draining mussels and fideos after cooking.

  • Slotted Spoon - Helpful for removing mussels from their shells without spilling broth.

  • Kitchen Shears - For cutting fishing line or other potential small tasks when preparing fresh seafood.

  • Large Pot with Lid - Suitable for cooking the mussel stock and fideos, providing even heat distribution.

  • Wooden Spoon or Spatula - Useful for stirring ingredients in the recipe without scratching surfaces.

  • Mixing Bowls (2) - For preparing ingredients like sauces, dressings, or mixing dough if applicable.

  • Digital Thermometer - Ensures seafood is cooked to a safe internal temperature.

  • Pitcher for Sauce Dilution - To adjust the intensity of the sauce according to taste before serving.

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 10 ounces fideos

  • 1 1/3 cups chopped onion (1 large)

  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic

  • 2 (14- to 15-ounce) cans diced tomatoes in juice

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • Pinch of sugar

  • 1/2 cup finely chopped Spanish chorizo (cured spiced pork sausage; 2 oz)

  • 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf

  • 1 cup dry white wine

  • 5 cups white fish stock

  • 3 pounds mussels (preferably cultivated), scrubbed and beards removed

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Heat 1/4 cup oil in a wide 6-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat until hot but not smoking, then add fideos and cook, stirring frequently and turning over, until golden brown (nests will break up), 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer pasta with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
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Instruction 2

Add 2/3 cup onion and 1 teaspoon garlic to oil remaining in pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes, then stir in tomatoes with juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and sugar. Increase heat to moderately high and simmer, stirring frequently, until tomatoes have broken down into a very thick paste, about 25 minutes.
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Instruction 3

While sofrito simmers, cook chorizo, bay leaf, and remaining 2/3 cup onion and 1 teaspoon garlic in remaining 2 tablespoons oil in an 8-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add wine and bring to a boil, then boil 5 minutes. Add stock and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and return to a boil, then add mussels. Cook, tightly covered, over moderate heat, until mussels open wide, 3 to 6 minutes. (Discard any mussels that remain unopened after 6 minutes.) Transfer mussels with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Discard bay leaf.
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Instruction 4

Add mussel-cooking liquid and browned fideos to sofrito and boil, uncovered, stirring frequently, until pasta is tender and has absorbed most of liquid, 12 to 15 minutes. Add mussels and 1 tablespoon parsley and cook, tossing, until mussels are heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve sprinkled with remaining tablespoon parsley.
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Instruction 5

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