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Mussels in White Wine And Herbs

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Category: Seafood

 Ingredients List

  • 2 To 3 pounds fresh mussels
  • 1 tb Butter
  • 2 tb Olive oil
  • 4 Shallots or green onions,
  • -chopped
  • 1 cl Garlic, minced
  • 3/4 c White wine
  • 1/3 c Water
  • 3 tb Finely chopped fresh parsley
  • Pinch of thyme
  • 1 To 2 bay leaves
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • -to taste
  • 1/4 c Whipping cream
  • Extra parsley and lemon
  • -wedges for garnish

 Directions

Wash mussels under cold running water to remove all traces of dirt, seaweed
and barnacles. Remove beards. Discard any broken mussels. Tap any open
mussels; if they do not close, discard them. Prepare mussels just before
cooking.

In a large fry pan with a cover, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat.
Saute shallots and garlic until transparent. Add wine, water, parsley,
thyme, bay leaves, pepper and mussels. Pour cream over top. Cover and
bring to a boil. Cook, shaking pan occasionally, for about 4 minutes or
until shells open. Discard any mussels that do not open. Serve immediately
in deep bowls garnished with parsley and lemon wedges.

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