White Wine and Cream Steamed Mussels

Number of Servings: 4

Source: cocobeanandme.blogspot.com

Description

Don’t these look amazing, well they taste amazing and are extremely simple to make. These are my favourite mussels and even though I order them in restaurants any chance I get, nothing tastes as good as these.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup 10% cream
  • 3⁄4 cup dry white wine
  • 2 tbsp vermouth
  • 1 package white button mushroom, sliced
  • 1⁄2 onion, chopped
  • 2 clove garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp chives, chopped
  • 1 tsp salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 2 lb fresh cultured blue mussels
  • 1 tomato, diced

Instructions


  1. Rinse fresh blue mussels in tap water and discard any that will not close when you tap the shell a couple times.

  2. Melt butter over medium to high heat in a large stock pot. Cook onions and garlic for 2 min., then add mushrooms and cook until browned, about 8 minutes.

  3. Deglaze with wine and vermouth for 3 minutes, and then add the salt, pepper and cream.

  4. Bring to a light boil and add mussels to the simmering ingredients.

  5. Cook uncovered for 5-8 minutes, or when they have opened up.

  6. Add the chives and tomato to the mussels and discard any mussels that do not open during cooking.

Cook time: 
25