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Mussels in White Wine Sauce

Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Author: Bobby Parrish
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Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds fresh cleaned mussels(PEI are a fav)
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 small shallots finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic finely diced
  • 1.5 teaspoons fresh thyme chopped
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine like pinot grigio
  • 3 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley chopped
  • Kosher salt
  • Fresh cracked pepper

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat a large heavy bottom pot over medium-high heat along with the butter.

  2. Add the shallots, garlic, thyme, along with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt & a couple cracks of pepper. Cook for 5 minutes until the shallots are soft.

  3. Add the wine along with another small pinch of salt & pepper & add the mussels. Bring to a boil, put the lid on the pan, a cook for 5 minutes until all the mussels open.

  4. If mussels don't open, they are dead, don't eat them.

  5. Put the mussels and the broth in a large serving bowl and garnish with the parsley.