Name: Mussels with white wine and vegetables
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 kilogram small blue mussels; 30 gram butter; 1 medium (150g) brown onion, chopped finely; 1 medium (120g) carrot, chopped finely; 1 stick (100g) celery, trimmed, chopped finely; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1/2 cup (125ml) dry white wine; 8 slices crusty bread; 1 tablespoon olive oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Mussels with white wine and vegetables

Seasoned and boiled in a white wine broth, these scrumptious mussels could find the fresh seafood lover in anyone.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

2 kilogram small blue mussels

30 gram butter

1 medium (150g) brown onion, chopped finely

1 medium (120g) carrot, chopped finely

1 stick (100g) celery, trimmed, chopped finely

1 clove garlic, crushed

1/2 cup (125ml) dry white wine

8 slices crusty bread

1 tablespoon olive oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Method

1.Scrub the mussels and remove beards.

2.Heat butter in large saucepan, add onion, carrot, celery and garlic; cook stirring, until onion is soft.

3.Add wine, bring to the boil. Add mussels, cook, covered, for about 5 minutes or until mussels open.

4.Meanwhile, brush bread with oil and grill until toasted on both sides.

5.Season the broth to taste with salt and black pepper.

6.Sprinkle mussels and broth with parsley; serve with toast.

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