Dmitry Rodov

Black Mussels in a Creamy Sauce

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Black Mussels in a Creamy Sauce

Dmity Rodov
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Hot Appetizers
Cuisine French
Servings 4
Calories 500 kcal

Equipment

  • Heavy Large Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs Black Mussels
  • 2 cups Heavy Cream
  • 1 cup Cup of white wine
  • 3 tbsp Garlic chopped
  • ½ cup Tomatoes diced
  • 3 tbsp Parsley chopped
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • ½ cup Shallots finely chopped
  • 1 Baguette
  • Garlic for toasts chopped

Instructions
 

  • Wash the mussels under cold, running water. Discard any open ones that don’t close when lightly squeezed
    3 lbs Black Mussels
  • In a heavy large pot, preheat the olive oil on medium heat
    3 tbsp Olive oil
  • Add the shallots, garlic, and honey
    3 tbsp Garlic, ½ cup Shallots, 2 tsp Honey
  • Cook for about 5 min until softened
  • Add white wine and cook until it evaporates, for about 3 min
    1 cup Cup of white wine
  • Add diced tomatoes and season with salt and pepper
    ½ cup Tomatoes, 2 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Pepper
  • Stir and add mussels
    3 lbs Black Mussels
  • Cover the pot with a lid, and cook for another 3 min
  • Add heavy cream, stir, and cook for about 6 min until the mussels open and are cooked
    2 cups Heavy Cream
  • Add parsley and mix
    3 tbsp Parsley

Meanwhile, toast the baguette

  • Cut as many slices as you like
    1 Baguette
  • Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with chopped parsley and garlic
    3 tbsp Olive oil, Garlic for toasts
  • Bake on a sheet pan for about 6 min

Serve together

    Keyword Seafood

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    Fun Fact:

    Both sea and freshwater mussels are filter feeders; they dine on plankton and other free-floating microscopic sea creatures. In roughly 12–15 months after birth, mussels reach a marketable size (about 1.5 inches) and are ready for harvest. In addition to hungry humans, mussels are eaten by starfish.