Garlic, Herbed Linguine with Mussels – Grand Fete

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced
• 3 shallots, diced
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3/4 cup dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 4 cups seafood or vegetable broth, divided
• 2 lbs cultivated mussels, cleaned
• 1 lb thin linguine
• 1/4 cup half-and-half, room temperature
• 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, shredded
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• Additional salt and pepper