Mussels W/ Wine And Creme Fraiche

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 shallot, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups wine
• 1 cup water
• 4 lbs mussels
• 3 tablespoons creme fraiche
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a wide skillet with a lid, melt butter over medium-high heat. add onion and shallot, and stir until very soft and beginning to turn gold, about 5 minutes; do not let them brown. add thyme and bay leaf and stir. add wine and 1 cup water and bring to a boil over high heat. add mussels, cover, and cook until open, about 4 minutes.
• 2 transfer mussels to serving bowls with a slotted spoon and boil liquid in the pan until reduced to a sauce. turn off heat and whisk in crème fraîche and salt and pepper to taste. pour over mussels and serve with crusty bread.