Moules Mariniere Recipe
Ingredients
| Mussels | 8 Pound | |
| Butter | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Onion - 1 large, cut into 1/4-inch dice | ||
| Shallots | 4 | |
| Flat-leaf parsley - 3/4 cup + 3 tablespoons, chopped | ||
| Thyme | 3 Large | |
| Salt | 1 To taste | |
| Black pepper | 1 To taste | |
| White wine | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Plum tomatoes - 6 ripe, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Scrub the mussels well and rinse thoroughly in cold water. Trim off the beards just before cooking.
MAKING
2) In a large heavy pot, saute the onion and shallots in the butter over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, until softened.
3) Stir in 3/4 cup parsley, thyme, salt, pepper, wine, and water. Bring the mixture to a boil, then simmer on a low heat for 2 minutes.
4) Stir in the mussels and tomatoes, then cook covered over a medium-high heat for about 15 minutes until the mussels open. Discard any unopened mussels.
5) In shallow bowls, spoon the mussels and spoon over the broth and chopped vegetables.
SERVING
6) Garnish with rest of the chopped parsley and serve immediately.
1) Scrub the mussels well and rinse thoroughly in cold water. Trim off the beards just before cooking.
MAKING
2) In a large heavy pot, saute the onion and shallots in the butter over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, until softened.
3) Stir in 3/4 cup parsley, thyme, salt, pepper, wine, and water. Bring the mixture to a boil, then simmer on a low heat for 2 minutes.
4) Stir in the mussels and tomatoes, then cook covered over a medium-high heat for about 15 minutes until the mussels open. Discard any unopened mussels.
5) In shallow bowls, spoon the mussels and spoon over the broth and chopped vegetables.
SERVING
6) Garnish with rest of the chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Chef
