Ingredients Seafood Shellfish Mussel Mussels By Food & Wine Editors Updated on January 18, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos These fantastic recipes for briny mussels include Tuscan tomato bread soup, creamy cavatelli and the classic Italian American fish stew, cioppino. 01 of 21 Mussels with White Beans and Chorizo F&W Best New Chef 1996 Michael Schlow adds white beans and smoky chorizo to mussels for a hearty, substantial meal. Perfecting Mussels Go to Recipe 02 of 21 Steamed Mussels with Tomato-and-Garlic Broth Mussels have three things going for them: They're cheap, quick to cook, and delicious. Using clean farmed mussels negates their one big drawback—the tedious chore of scrubbing and debearding. More Seafood Recipes Go to Recipe 03 of 21 Creamed Mussels on the Half Shell © Lucy Schaeffer Delicious Appetizers Go to Recipe 04 of 21 Fennel Mussels with Piquillo Rouille © Cedric Angeles Before Chris Kronner makes this dish, he forages mussels from the nearby coast. "You have to climb down a 75-foot rock face on a rickety ladder; it's intense," he says. F&W's Fish and Seafood Guide Go to Recipe 05 of 21 Cavatelli with Mussels, Lillet and Dill © Quentin Bacon The perfect match for this creamy cavatelli-and-mussels dish: Muscadet, a coastal wine that's superb with shellfish. Perfecting Mussels Go to Recipe 06 of 21 Tuscan Tomato Bread Soup with Steamed Mussels There are many versions of bread soup; this one, based on traditional peasant fare, is as thick as a bread pudding. The soup is delicious on its own, but we think the steamed mussels with their broth make a wonderful addition. Fish and Seafood Cooking Guide Go to Recipe 07 of 21 Fragrant Gigante Beans with Garlic Confit and Mussels © John Kernick Mussels are lean, but the huge hunks of bread and french fries they're usually served with are very caloric. Chef Michael Psilakis cleverly serves his mussels with fiber-rich beans instead to sop up the delicious juices. Go to Recipe 08 of 21 Broiled Mussels with Hot Paprika Crumbs A sparkling white wine would be great with these crispy, buttery mussels from Marcia Kiesel. More Seafood Dishes Go to Recipe 09 of 21 Chile-Steamed Mussels with Green Olive Crostini Sustainable Seafood Go to Recipe 10 of 21 Pancetta-Wrapped Mussels with Basil © James Baigrie Crispy, briny and juicy, these ingenious mussels are a simple and unexpected fall dish; they're just as delicious roasted or grilled. Threading the shelled mussels onto skewers makes them easier to handle. Dinner Party Recipes Go to Recipe 11 of 21 Mussels Fra Diavalo Photo © Madeleine Hill F&W contributing editor Andrew Zimmern recommends using plump, wild Mediterranean mussels from Maine or Penn Cove mussels from the Pacific Northwest in this recipe. Simple and elegant, it’s a classic summer dish that is best served with lots of crusty bread for dipping. More Recipes from Andrew Zimmern Go to Recipe 12 of 21 Angel Hair Pasta with Squid, Mussels and Zucchini © Stephanie Foley Delicious Pasta Recipes Go to Recipe 13 of 21 Tagliatelle with Mussels and Tarragon This simple, strikingly black-and-white seafood pasta gets a double hit of anise flavor from Pernod and fresh tarragon. More Fish and Seafood Recipes Go to Recipe 14 of 21 Mussel Soup With garlic, fennel, tomatoes, and a bit of orange zest, this soup has a nice Provençal feeling. And with cultivated mussels, which barely need to be cleaned, it's a snap to prepare. If you can't find mussels, try a fairly firm white fish, such as cod, instead—the soup will be different, but equally good. Soups for Every Season Go to Recipe 15 of 21 Mussel-and-White-Bean Stew Simple, Fast Recipes Go to Recipe 16 of 21 Curried Cod and Mussels © Johnny Valiant Alain Ducasse cooks mussels, then removes the top half of each shell before serving them with haddock and a curry sauce with mussel jus. Home cooks can serve the mussels with both of their shells and replace the haddock with easier-to-find cod. More Fish and Seafood Recipes Go to Recipe 17 of 21 Curried Mussels in White Ale © David Tsay "I first made these mussels for Thanksgiving two years ago," says Sang Yoon. "I don't make a traditional Thanksgiving dinner—I cook outside the box and call it Sangsgiving ABT (Anything But Turkey). The mussels were such a hit, I put them on the menu at Father's Office." Adding creamy white ale to the intense curry broth helps mellow the flavors. More Seafood Recipes Go to Recipe 18 of 21 Mussels with Black Bean and Chile Sauce © Tina Rupp Australian star chef Neil Perry loves the complex combination of Asian flavors in this dish: salty fermented beans, hot chiles and sweet, briny mussels. Dinner Party Recipes Go to Recipe 19 of 21 Cioppino with Mussels Andrew Zimmern packs his version of cioppino, the classic Italian-American fish stew, with incredible tomato flavor and lots of succulent seafood. Italian Seafood Recipes Go to Recipe 20 of 21 Mussel-and-Spinach Bisque Seafood is an opulent start to Thanksgiving dinner, especially in this briny bisque studded with big, plump mussels and spinach. More Fish and Seafood Recipes Go to Recipe 21 of 21 Mussels Steamed in Tomato Broth with Goat Cheese Mussel and tomato juice and celery seeds make a delicious broth to accompany steamed mussels. Look for farmed mussels; they're clean, so you'll only have to scrub them briefly. Perfecting Mussels Go to Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit