Kid Cid Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I do this for the wife occasionally when the mussels go on sale. If you like them, this is really easy to do and makes a great meal for two or nice little appetiser for 4 to 6. You can probably cut back on the garlic and parsley but we tend to like a big garlic blast so you'll want the parsley to compensate. 2 lbs. mussels de-bearded and rinsed 1 head of garlic 1 bunch fresh parsley 1/2 cup dry white wine (I use a Sauvignon Blanc almost exclusively) extra virgin olive oil Mince the garlic and chop the parsley fine. I always use a knife but a food processor works fine. Heat a large pot and add enough olive oil to coat the bottom. Add the garlic and saute for about a minute. Add the white wine, parsley, and mussels in that order. Cover and bring to a boil. Stir once to pull the garlic and parsley off the bottom and boil for 5 - 7 minutes or until the mussels open. Do not over cook. It won't seem like a lot of liquid, but the mussels will add plenty of their own. Serve in bowls with crusty bread on the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I also toss in chopped tomato towards the end. Great dish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I also toss in chopped tomato towards the end. Great dish. I usually add onion as well. (and butter at the end. Makes the dipping sauce that much better on the bread) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Try soaking the mussels in the wine for a few hours they will get "drunk" and relax opening up... then throw them into the pot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 I also toss in chopped tomato towards the end. Great dish. Ok, I have to try this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameltosis Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Awesome! I love Mussels. I will have to try and dig up Mrs Camel's recipe. Its delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 yeah.... have done quite a few variations of this. i like using a little cream, diced tomato, chif of basil at the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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