Name: Mussels in white wine (Moules marinieres)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1/2 cup white wine; 1/2 lemon, juice; 300 millilitre carton thickened cream; 500 gram mussels, scrubbed and debearded; 2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley; crusty bread, to serve

Mussels in white wine (Moules marinieres)

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Serves 2

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1/2 cup white wine

1/2 lemon, juice

300 millilitre carton thickened cream

500 gram mussels, scrubbed and debearded

2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

crusty bread, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium. Saute onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes, until onion is tender.

2.Stir in wine and juice. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until liquid has reduced by half.

3.Blend in cream and season to taste. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.

4.Add prepared mussels, stirring to coat with sauce. Simmer, covered, for 3-5 minutes, until mussels open (discard any unopened ones). Stir through parsley.

5.Serve mussels immediately with bread for dipping, if desired.

Clean mussels by scrubbing shells with a firm brush and removing fibrous “beard” by pulling with a knife.
Note

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