Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

2 links hot or sweet turkey sausage, casings removed

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 large shallot, halved and sliced

1 1/2 cups chopped fresh plum tomatoes

1 cup dry white wine

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

4 pounds mussels, cleaned (see Tip)

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Preparation

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sausage, garlic and shallot and cook, breaking up the sausage into small pieces, until it is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. Add tomatoes, wine and pepper and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in mussels. Cover and cook just until the mussels have opened, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat and discard any unopened mussels. Serve with the sauce from the pot, sprinkled with basil.