3-Ingredient Mussels With White Wine and Pesto

A simple yet elegant dish of fresh mussels steamed in white wine and finished with store-bought pesto. This quick-cooking seafood dish makes for an impressive appetizer or light main course.

4 servings
10 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 2 pounds mussels, debearded, scrubbed
  • ½ cup fresh store-bought pesto
  • to taste Kosher salt
  • to taste freshly ground pepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 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.

    7 min

  2. 2.

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

    3 min