If it’s Friday, it must be mussels. Our favorite dinner after a busy week is a bubbly pot of mussels, crusty bread and a great glass of wine. I have posted previous mussel recipes most using red wine, this time I used white wine and bacon. A fantastic combination, serve along side plenty of bread to dip into the delicious wine, bacon and onion sauce. You can reduce the amount of red pepper flakes if you prefer, but we prefer them with a bit of a kick! This one is going into my Friday night rotation of recipes.
Mussels with White Wine and Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 2 lb. bag of mussels (serves 2)
- 5 slices thick cut bacon, diced
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 scallions, sliced, white and green portions
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 cups white wine
Instructions
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In a large dutch oven, over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from pan. Add onion and garlic to bacon fat, cook 4 - 5 minutes or until the onion is transparent. Add scallions and red pepper flakes. Add wine and bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute, add mussels, cover and cook 5 - 6 minutes or until the mussels have opened. Top with reserved bacon pieces. Serve with baguette slices.