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Steamed Mussels with Sausages and Fennel

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Steamed Mussels with Sausages and Fennel

Steamed Mussels with Sausages and Fennel

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Equipment

  • Steamer Basket/Pan - For steaming mussels evenly.

  • Dutch Oven - Useful for sautéing fennel and sausages.

  • Mandoline Slicer - To cut fennel thinly for presentation and cooking.

  • Chef's Knife - Versatile tool for chopping vegetables like onions or celery.

  • Measuring Cups/Spoons - For precise ingredient measurement.

  • Digital Kitchen Scale - Precise weighing of items such as sausages and fennel.

  • Food Processor (Optional) - Useful for finely chopping garlic or herbs.

  • Heavy-bottomed Saucepan/Skillet - For initial frying of sausages.

  • Silicone Spatula - Ideal for stirring and mixing without scratching surfaces.

  • Steamer Pot - Larger steaming device suitable for ovens or alternative methods.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds sweet or hot Italian link sausages, divided

  • 2 large onions, sliced (about 6 cups), divided

  • 2 large fresh fennel bulbs, sliced (about 6 cups), divided

  • 6 garlic cloves, crushed, divided

  • 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper, divided

  • 3 cups dry white wine (about one 750-ml bottle), divided

  • 6 pounds mussels, scrubbed, debearded

  • 1 16-ounce crusty French or sourdough baguette, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices, divided

  • Extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling)

  • Chopped fresh Italian parsley

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Preheat oven to 450°F. Using fork, pierce sausages all over. Heat each of 2 large cast-iron skillets or other large ovenproof skillets over medium-high heat. Add half of sausages to each skillet and cook meat until browned, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add half of onions, half of fennel, half of garlic, and half of dried crushed red pepper to each skillet. Add 1 cup white wine to each skillet and bring to boil. Cover and simmer until sausages and vegetables are cooked through, about 12 minutes. Add 1/2 cup wine, then 1/2 of mussels to each skillet; transfer skillets to oven and roast uncovered 5 minutes. Carefully remove skillets from oven; top each skillet with enough baguette slices to cover completely. Return skillets to oven; bake uncovered until mussels open and bread slices begin to brown, about 5 minutes longer (discard any mussels that do not open).
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Instruction 2

Drizzle bread in each skillet with extra-virgin olive oil, then sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve mussels and sausages directly from skillets.
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