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3-Ingredient Mussels With White Wine and Pesto

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Photo by Matt Duckor, Food Styling by Molly Baz

In Epi's 3-Ingredient Recipes series, we show you how to make great food with just three ingredients (plus staples like oil, salt, and pepper).

These mussels get their depth of flavor from store-bought pesto—a great convenience product available at most grocery stores.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    10 minutes

  • Yield

    4 appetizer servings

Ingredients

1 cup dry white wine
2 pounds mussels, debearded, scrubbed
1/2 cup fresh store-bought pesto
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring wine to a boil in a large pot. Add mussels, cover, return to a boil, then reduce heat and bring to a simmer. Cook mussels until they open, 3–4 minutes. Stir in pesto; season with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Using a slotted spoon, divide mussels among bowls. Top evenly with broth and serve immediately.

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