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Mussels in Pasilla Broth with Corn, Jícama, and Cilantro

By Dan Krinsky and Ticha Krinsky

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Serve this terrific dish with crusty bread and soup spoons so that your guests can enjoy every last drop.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 first-course or 2 main-course servings

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
6 dried pasilla chilies* (about 4 ounces), stemmed, halved, seeded
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup fresh corn kernels (from about 1 ear)
1 large garlic clove, minced
24 mussels, scrubbed, debearded
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
2 cups chopped peeled jicama (about 10 ounces)
1/2 cup (loosely packed) fresh cilantro leaves
Lime wedges

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Simmer stock and pasilla chilies in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until chilies are soft, about 20 minutes. Strain pasilla broth into medium bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids in strainer.

    Step 2

    Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, corn, and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add pasilla broth, mussels, butter, and lime juice. Cover and simmer until mussels open, about 2 minutes. Uncover; stir in jicama and cilantro. Season broth to taste with salt. Transfer mussels with broth to large bowl (discard any mussels that do not open). Serve, passing lime wedges separately.

    Step 3

    • Available at Latin American markets and in the produce section of some supermarkets.
TagsSoupSoup/StewLatin AmericanMusselShellfishSeafoodPasilla ChileChileVegetableCornCilantroHerbs & SpicesMainStarterDinnerLunchGluten FreeNut FreeEasyQuickWeeknight MealsSimmerBon Appétit
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