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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Mussels in white wine sauce

The Mussels in white wine sauce recipe Cooking in wine, garlic, and herbs is one of the easiest ways to prepare mussels, and one of the best.

INgredIeNts:
4 tbsp butter
2 onions, finely chopped
8lb (3.6kg) mussels, cleaned
21⁄4 cups dry white wine
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 bay leaves
2 sprigs thyme
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2–4 tbsp chopped parsley

Method:
1 Melt the butter in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook about 6 minutes, until lightly browned.

2 Add the mussels, wine, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook, shaking the pan often, for about 6 minutes, or until the mussels have opened.

3 Transfer the mussels to large serving bowls, discarding any mussels that do not open. Cover the bowls with a large clean kitchen towel to keep the mussels warm.

4 Strain the liquid through a fine sieve into a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the parsley and adjust the seasoning.

5 Pour the sauce over the mussels and serve immediately. good wIth Plenty of French bread for sopping up the juices.

Mussels in white wine sauce recipe