Smoked Mussel Ragu
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Prep Time
5 Minutes
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Cook Time
10 Minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy, Quick
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 stick celery, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp chilli flakes
- ½ punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ cup of white wine
- 1 can of 85g can smoked mussels in oil
- Pinch curry powder
- 250g large pasta shells
- 3 sprigs of parsley, stalks and leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
- Heat oil and a tablespoon of the oil from the can of mussels over a medium heat. Add the onion, celery and garlic and cook for 5 minutes to soften with little colour. Add the cherry tomatoes and pastes and cook for a minute before deglazing with wine. Boil for a minute then add the mussels and curry powder.
- Add pasta to boiling water and cook until just al dente.
- Add pasta to the mussel ragu along with some of the cooking water and parsley, toss to coat and serve.
| Servings: | 2 |
| Ready in: | 15 Minutes |
| Course: | Lunch, Dinner, Comfort Food |
| Recipe Type: | Pasta, Video Recipes |
| Ingredient: | Mussels |
Smoked Mussel Ragu
A classic Italian dish made from pantry staples just for 2. Watch Justine Schofield make this delicious smoked mussel ragu is just 15 minutes in the making. It’s super easy to make and kind to the hip pocket.
A Smoked Mussel Ragu is a flavorful sauce or ragu made with smoked mussels as the main ingredient. Ragu is an Italian term used to describe a meat-based sauce that is typically simmered for a long time to develop rich flavors. However, in the case of a Smoked Mussel Ragu, the sauce is seafood-based and features the smoky and briny flavors of the mussels.
The result is a savory, smoky, and briny sauce with tender and flavorful mussels infused throughout. Smoked Mussel Ragu can be a unique and delicious seafood-based alternative to traditional meat ragu dishes.
If you like mussels, be sure to check out our mussel recipes page for more inspiration and see our full range of mussels and oysters
Did you know: In Italian cuisine, ragù is a meat-based sauce that is commonly served with pasta. An Italian gastronomic society, Accademia Italiana della Cucina, documented several ragù recipes. The recipes’ common characteristics are the presence of meat and the fact that all are sauces for pasta. The most typical are ragù alla bolognese (Bolognese sauce). Other types are ragù alla napoletana (Neapolitan ragù), and ragù alla Barese.
