Weeknight Wins: Mussels with Linguine
My husband and I like to eat adventurously, even on weeknights. Sometimes I like to change it up by buying a new-to-us piece of seafood or cut of meat on a whim and trying new dishes. Other times, I just buy the freshest things I can find and go with it. The other day I happened to pick up a bag of super-fresh mussels. We adore pasta with mussels and I knew I could easily make this favorite meal on a weeknight using the Garlic and Herb Sauté Express® Sauté Starters from Land O’Lakes.
Today marks the final week of The Weeknight Wins by Sauté Express® Sauté Starter Blogger Challenge. During April, four other food bloggers and I have been sharing our weeknight go-to recipes with you. On busy weeknights, getting a wholesome dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less is something many families face. This challenge should give us all some great, delicious meal ideas to whip together in a hurry.
Sauté Express® Sauté Starter is a cool, new first-of-its-kind sauté starter made with seasoned butter and olive oil that can be used to cook and flavor any protein, such as chicken, fish or pork in one easy step. It is perfect for making mussels since they taste great in melted butter and oils with a touch of added flavor.
This week’s challenge is to Express Yourself, a chance for me to come up with something new and unexpected for a weeknight meal!
Our favorite part about the meal we came up with is that it is a riff on a classic seafood dish. With the Garlic Herb Sauté Express® Sauté Starter, I simply cooked the mussels, tossed them with fresh pasta and a perfectly seasoned dish was on our table in less than half an hour!
Now, it’s your turn to participate in Weeknight Wins. This is your last chance to win awesome Sauté Express® Sauté Starter prize pack.
This week’s Prize Pack Includes:
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- Le Creuset Cast Iron Skillet
- Three hand towels
- Set of kitchen utensils by Joseph Joseph
- Set of mixing bowls by Joseph Joseph
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Recipe
Mussels with Linguine
Ingredients
2 Garlic & Herb Sauté Express® Sauté Starter Squares
1 lb fresh mussels[CT1]
½ lb long-strand linguine
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the linguine according to box directions. Drain well and set aside.
Melt the Sauté Express® Sauté Starter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat and swirl so it covers the entire bottom of the pan. Add the mussels and cover. Allow them to steam in the butter until they burst open, about five minutes. Discard any mussels that do not open.
Divide the pasta among two bowls and then top with even amounts of mussels. Scrape the remaining pan sauce over the mussels and pasta. Toss well and serve.
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I express myself by rarely following a recipe exactly. Oh, and dancing around my kitchen while I’m doing it 🙂
I would use the Land O’Lakes Saute Express Garlic and Herb as the base for my Chicken Piccata! But these really do seem so versatile!
Would love to try these mussels!
I would make salmon quinoa cakes
I express myself in the kitchen by using lots of fresh ingredients and many different flavors!
I would make lemon pepper pork chops with mustard and caper sauce.
I would love to try this recipe. It looks delicious!
grilled chicken with onions
marinade some chicken and slow smoke it. Then toss with some pasta and the sauce
I would use the Garlic and Herb version for the base of my Chicken Parmesan!
Mmmm, I would use the garlic and herb for linguine with ground beef or turkey!
By trying new recipes every week…I don’t like to be bored!
I express myself by playing rock and baking.
I express myself with lots of fresh herbs and international flavors!
grilled chicken with sauteed onions and green peppers
I never really thought about how I express myself in the kitchen. I do get bored easily, so that translates to making at least one, and often more new recipes every week.
I love to cook. My way of expressing myself is to constantly try new recipes, especially ethnic. I change recipes around to suit what I have on hand and to switch things out somewhat in those I have made before.
I express myself by playing music, singing, and dancing while food sautes in my pan! 🙂 Its always a good time in my kitchen.
I express myself in the kitchen by tweaking every recipe I come across to make it low salt and high bp friendly
I am craving a huge bowl of fresh scampi…I would love to make that with one of those nifty starters!
I express myself in the kitchen by researching multiple recipes for similar dishes and picking and choosing the things I think will work best, creating a (somewhat) original take each time!
I sing in the kitchen 🙂 gives lots of inspiration!
I express myself in the kitchen by adding a little twist to the recipes I collect and creating my own version of the dishes
I express myself by including things I love in recipes, like cheese and tomatoes.
I express myself by using extra spiciness in dishes
I express myself by adding lots of vegetables to everything. I get so excited about using them that I can never pick just one
I like to have music on while I’m in the kitchen (although I’m still a little shy to express myself by dancing). I think veggies from our garden would be great with Savory Butter & Olive Oil or Garlic & Herb Saute Express. Thanks for the giveaway.
I express myself by trying out dishes from other cultures and adding my own little cajun twists.
I would like to make a scallops stir-fry!
I would make this recipe plus add a bunch of other seafood!
I love to express myself while making cupcakes…weird combinations, fun colors and sprinkles. :0
I would like to use shrrimp with the lemon pepper.