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Pancetta-Orange Mussels with Pasta
4 servings
20 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 oz Deli diced pancetta (or bacon)
  • 5 oz fresh presliced sweet onions (1 cup)
  • 1 orange, for zest/juice
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
  • 2 (16-oz) packages frozen garlic butter sauce-marinated mussels
  • 16 oz gnocchi pasta

Steps

    1. Preheat large, nonstick sauté pan on medium-high 1–2 minutes. Place oil, pancetta, and onions in pan; cook 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until onions are tender. Zest/grate orange peel (no white; 2 teaspoons); squeeze orange for juice (¼ cup).
    2. Stir in thyme sprigs, zest, and juice; simmer 3 minutes. Halve tomatoes.
    3. Add mussels, gnocchi, and tomatoes; cover and cook 7–8 minutes or until mussels have opened. (Discard mussels that do not open.) Serve.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 770, Total Fat 34g, Sat Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 130mg, Sodium 1570mg, Total Carb 63g, Fiber 3g, Sugars 7g, Protein 53g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 25%, Vitamin C 80%, Iron 8%