Mussels Mariniere

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs mussels, scrubbed and debearded
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1/3 cup chopped shallots or 1/3 cup chopped red onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh italian parsley, for serving

Recipe

• 1 discard any mussels that are gaping open and don't close when tapped — a sign they're not alive and fresh.
• 2 in a large saucepan, combine the mussels, wine, shallots and garlic. bring to a boil over high heat. reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook, shaking the pan periodically, until all the mussels are opened, about 5 minutes.
• 3 remove the mussels from the pan with a slotted spoon and divide among individual shallow bowls. discard any cooked mussels that didn't open.
• 4 raise the heat to high and continue cooking the wine mixture to reduce slightly and deepen the flavors, about 2 to 3 minutes. pour the wine mixture over the mussels. sprinkle with the parsley and serve.