Mussels Sailor Style (moules Mariniere)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs fresh mussels
• 2 1/2 ounces butter
• 4 shallots (or small onions)
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 12 ounces dry wine
• 1 bouquet garni (small piece of celery, small slice of carrot, sprig of fresh parsley, bay leaf tied together with co)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 place mussels in bowl and cover with cold water.
• 2 discard any that are open or cracked.
• 3 scrub under cold running water and remove beards.
• 4 melt butter in a large pot, stir in shallots and garlic and saute gently until soft.
• 5 add wine and bouquet garni.
• 6 bring to a boil for 2 minutes.
• 7 add a pinch of salt and black pepper to taste.
• 8 add mussels and cover pot.
• 9 cook over high heat until mussels open.
• 10 remove mussels from pot with a slotted spoon, set aside (keep warm).
• 11 discard any mussels that did not open.
• 12 boil the remaining liquid (with bouquet garni) until reduced to half, then return mussels to the pan and heat through.
• 13 sprinkle with parsley and stir.
• 14 place mussels into a warmed serving dish and pour liquid over top.
• 15 serve.