Seafood Alfredo with Mussels

This seafood Alfredo with mussels dish is a twist on "cozze al vino bianco", an Italian recipe for mussels cooked in a garlicky white wine sauce.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 354 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
• 8 wedges lemon
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into chunks
• ½ cup prepared Alfredo sauce
• 8 sprigs fresh parsley
• ¼ cup olive oil, or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese, or more to taste
• ¾ cup Pinot Grigio wine
• 5 dashes hot sauce (such as Texas Pete®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add mussels and cook for 4 minutes. Stir in wine, garlic, oregano, basil, hot sauce, salt, and pepper; cover and cook until mussels have opened up, 3 to 5 minutes. Discard any mussels that have not opened.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium, add Alfredo sauce and butter, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in Parmesan cheese and simmer for 2 minutes. Serve with grated Romano cheese, lemon wedges, and parsley.