Add a crusty loaf and a salad and you have a little bit of heaven on your table. I was given the recipe by a restaurant I used to frequent back 'in the day'. Servings will depend on if you are having this as a main or as an appetizer
Provided by Lesley Snow
Categories Seafood
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- 1. For the Mussels: Saute onion in butter in a large heavy saucepan until translucent. Add garlic, crushed peppercorns, bay leaves and salt to taste. Saute one more minute
- 2. Meanwhile scrub and beard mussels discarding those that are not closed. Add wine and 2 cups of water to the pan, add the mussels and bring to a boil.
- 3. Cover and cook over high heat about 3 minutes or until all mussels are open. Discard those that don't open.
- 4. Remove mussels from broth and discard the top empty half of shell. Put the mussels in the half shells in a serving dish and keep warm.
- 5. Strain broth/juices through cheesecloth and set aside for the sauce.
- 6. For the sauce: Heat butter in a saute pan until it foams. Add leek, garlic, tomato and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- 7. Saute for 3 minutes then add the lemon juice and strained mussel liquid - reduce by 1/3rd over medium heat.
- 8. Add cream and again reduce by 1/3rd. Adjust seasonings.
- 9. Add chopped basil and quickly bring to a boil. Pour at once over warm mussels. Serve immediately or basil will lose it's green tint.
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[email protected]This dish was a disappointment. The mussels were tough and the sauce was bland. I would not recommend this recipe.
Tender God GH
[email protected]The mussels were a bit overcooked, but the sauce was delicious. I would recommend cooking the mussels for a shorter amount of time next time.
Jonnes Isa
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the mussels turned out great. The sauce was a little too thin for my taste, but that's an easy fix. Overall, this is a great recipe that I will definitely make again.
Olapeju Adewumi
[email protected]This is a great recipe! The mussels were cooked to perfection and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
raees tanha
[email protected]I made this dish last night and it was a huge success! The mussels were plump and juicy, and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Trisha Do
[email protected]This dish was absolutely delicious! The mussels were cooked perfectly and the basil cream sauce was rich and flavorful. I served it over linguine and it was a hit with my family and friends.