Classic French Mussels

Name: Classic French Mussels
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry white wine; 3 sprigs fresh parsley; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; Kosher salt; 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk; 2 pounds mussels, cleaned; 1 Tbs olive oil; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 4 tablespoons unsalted light butter, cut into pieces

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Classic French Mussels a try. This recipe serves 2 and costs $2.93 per serving.

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Cook time

45 min

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Servings

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Ingredients

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Nutrition

per serving

501 kcal

Calories

32 g

Protein

28 g

Fat

19 g

Carbs

Ingredients

For 2 servings

Instructions

1
Scrub mussels with a stiff brush, discard any that are open and stay that way even when you close the shell. Discard any with broken shells.Soak them in cool clean water for at least an hour. Mussels are alive and breathing and have taken in sand over time. This allows them to expel the sand.Mussels have a small fibrous "beard" that should be removed. Pull it out toward the hinge of the shell to keep from injuring the mussel.
2
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
3
Add the shallots and garlic and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
4
Add the mussels, wine, buttermilk, butter, and parsley and season well with the kosher salt. Give it a good stir, cover the pot, and cook until mussels open and are cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Divide the mussels and the juices between 2 bowls and serve with a crusty whole-grain bread to sop up that wonderful sauce.