My foodie friend was asking me a seafood question today, and it got me craving some budget friendly seafood for dinner. Everyone has their comfort foods; one of ours is mussels.
Mussels in White Wine Sauce
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs mussels
1 Tbp butter
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion or shallots
2-3 cloves minced garlic
1 roma tomato, chopped
2 Tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 tsp saffron*
kosher salt and black pepper to taste
chopped fresh parsley
Directions:
Cleaning mussels is by far the hardest part of preparing them. We bought them cleaned and de-bearded, but you may have to do this depending on where you shop. Now the trick to getting the sand out is to soak the mussels in water with a large handful of flour. Leave them soaking for about 30 minutes before draining. You will also need to check for mussels that remain open. If you press them shut and they don't react (close up), you don't want to eat them.
Next comes the sauce. You'll need a large stockpot with a lid to steam the mussels. Add the butter and olive oil and heat over medium heat. Cook your onion or shallots for 2-3 minutes and then add in garlic. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until your onions are clear. Now, add tomatoes, parsley, thyme, white wine, saffron, salt and pepper. Stir and bring to a boil.
Add in mussels and stir. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes. I like to shake the pot every once in a while to insure even cooking. If they don't open, get rid of them. Serve mussels with sauce. This is a two person recipe. We serve it with a side salad and crusty bread to sop up the sauce.
*If you don't have saffron, don't worry about it. It is delicious, but not necessary.
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