===== Mussels with White Beans & Chorizo =====

  *     1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  *     1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
  *     2 ounces dried chorizo, diced
  *     10 cherry tomatoes, halved
  *     Pinch of crushed red pepper
  *     Salt
  *     Ground black pepper
  *     One 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained
  *     2 pounds mussels, scrubbed and debearded.  or little-neck clams. [[Cleaning Clams]]
  *     Chopped parsley and grilled bread, for serving

===== Procedure =====


In a large, deep skillet, combine the olive oil with the garlic and chorizo and cook over high heat for 1 minute. 

Add the cherry tomatoes and crushed red pepper, season with salt and black pepper and cook for 1 minute. 

Add the cannellini beans, mussels and 1/2 cup of water, cover and cook over high heat until the mussel shells open, about 3 minutes; discard any mussels that don’t open. 

Transfer the mussels, beans, tomatoes and chorizo to deep bowls, sprinkle with parsley and serve with grilled bread.