Mussel Stew with Italian Sausage | Taylor Shellfish Farms

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 fennel bulb, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, grated
• 1 lemon-sized sunchoke, peeled and shaved (with a mandolin if you have one) into thin medallions
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped, plus more for garnish
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• ½ lb spicy italian sausage
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 2 lbs mussels
• 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, for garnish