Mussels with Risoni
Mussels with Risoni is a delicious and filling dish that will delight the whole family. Add a few extra prawns or have just with our sensational seasonal mussels. Goes perfectly with a light Pinot Noir or a lively Pinot Grigio.
Mussels with Risoni
Serves: 2
Ingredients
1kg packet of ready to cook Boston Bay Kinkawooka Mussels
¼ cup of good quality olive oil
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
1 400g can diced tomatoes (choose Australian)
4 cups of fish stock
1 cup of frozen peas (defrosted)
200g Danish feta, crumbled
500g risoni
300g of fresh Australian uncooked prawns (optional)
½ cup of flat leaf parsley, chopped
Method
1 Open the pack of Boston Bay Kinkawooka ready to cook mussels and strain off the water. Give them a quick rinse under cold water.
2 Heat the pot on the stove with approximately 1cm of water. When the water is boiling, add the mussels, cover with a lid and steam them for a couple of minutes, stirring every minute or so until they open.
3 Try to make sure every mussel comes into contact with the heat, which helps to make sure they open.
4 Remove from the heat and strain the mussels off, keeping some of the liquid in a bowl.
5 In a large pot, heat olive oil on medium heat. Add garlic, chilli, cherry tomatoes and the can of diced tomatoes.
6 Add fish stock and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour uncooked risoni into the pot and cover with lid. Cook for around 6 minutes.
7 Add the mussels and prawns (if using prawns) and cook for 2 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. Ensure to stir the mussels through to coat.
8 Add peas, stir and turn off the heat.
9 To finish, crumble feta into pot and sprinkle parsley over top.
10 Serve immediately with a glass of wine - sensational!