Ingredients
- 4 lbs mussels
- 1 yellow onion
- ¼ cup fresh parsley
- 3 ½ tbsp fresh basil
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 ½ tbsp minced garlic
- ½ cup butter
- ½ baguette
Directions
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Step 1
Wash, remove beards and discard any of already-opened mussels prior to cooking.
In this recipe- 4 lbs mussels
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Step 2
Peel and dice onion. Chop parsley and basil.
In this recipe- 1 yellow onion
- ¼ cup fresh parsley
- 3 ½ tbsp fresh basil
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Step 3
Add broth, white wine, onions and garlic to pot. Bring to boil and simmer 5 minutes.
In this recipe- 1 yellow onion
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 ½ tbsp minced garlic
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Step 4
Add mussels to pot. Cover, increase heat to medium-high, and steam mussels 5 minutes.
In this recipe- 4 lbs mussels
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Step 5
When mussels have opened, stir in basil, parsley and butter; remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
In this recipe- 4 lbs mussels
- ¼ cup fresh parsley
- 3 ½ tbsp fresh basil
- ½ cup butter
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Step 6
Serve in bowls with sauce spooned over and baguette on the side.
In this recipe- ½ baguette
Tip
Here's a demo on how to clean and store mussels.