Mussels

Name: Mussels
Ingredients: 3 lbs mussels; 1 cup dry white wine; 3 shallots, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 13 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped; 12 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or 14 teaspoon dried thyme; 14 teaspoon salt; 14 teaspoon pepper

8 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

3 lbs mussels
1 cup dry white wine
3 shallots, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
13 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
12 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or 14 teaspoon dried thyme
14 teaspoon salt
14 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1

Scrub the mussels to clean.
2

Remove any exposed beards.
3

Note that removing the beards kills the mussels, so do not do it until you are ready to prepare the dish.
4

Rinse well several times to remove any sand.
5

Place the wine, shallots, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt& pepper in a large stock pot and bring to a boil.
6

Add the mussels.
7

Cover and cook until the mussels open, 8-10 minutes.
8

Transfer to a serving platter, discarding any that did not open.
9

Spoon the cooking liquid over the mussels.
10

Enjoy!