French Mussels
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 2
A Provençal style of cooking, steamed mussels gives you tender mussels simmered in white wine, butter and garlic cream broth. A classy touch, perfect for special gatherings or dinner parties, the quality of the ingredients you’re using makes a big difference.
A dry white wine you would drink yourself (our favorite wines to use are Pinot Grigio/Gris, Suave Blanc, or Chardonnay).
Fresh parsley, onions, and garlic.
2 lb of mussels = 8 ounce of mussel meat
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
100 gram onions
12 gram garlic
226 gram mussel meat
1/4 cup parsley
salt and pepper, to taste
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 cup pino grigio
1/4 cup half and half
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp world french seasoning
Directions
Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion and garlic until softened, (about 5 minutes).
Add the mussels, wine, cream, butter, and parsley.
Season well with salt and pepper, to taste. Mix well, cover pot with a lid and cook until mussels are cooked through and opened, about 12-15 minutes. Serve mussels along with the juices in the pan with crusty or garlic bread.