Moules Mariniere

Name: Moules Mariniere
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Fresh mussels; 2 garlic cloves; 1 half an onion; 1 bunch of chopped parsley; 1 glass white wine; 50 100ml single cream or cream lite; 50 100ml single cream or cream lite; 1 chopped tomato (optional); 1 olive oil; 1 or 2 rashers smoked bacon, finely chopped

Jenny Atkinson @jenny0124

Liverpool

Modules Mariniere, or mussels in white wine sauce. Great with crusty bread!

Jenny Atkinson @jenny0124

Liverpool

Modules Mariniere, or mussels in white wine sauce. Great with crusty bread!

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Ingredients

1Fresh mussels
2garlic cloves
1half an onion
1 bunchof chopped parsley
1glass white wine
50100ml single cream or cream lite
50100ml single cream or cream lite
1chopped tomato (optional)
1olive oil
1or 2 rashers smoked bacon, finely chopped

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Steps

1

Heat a large pan with a dash of olive oil and add the chopped garlic and onion and smoked bacoon (and chopped tomato), the tomato can be substituted for peas and i really just to add a bit of colour.
2

Add the glass of wine to the pan and the mussels. Add half a glass of water also. Add the fresh parsley. Cover the pan and steam on high untill all of the mussel shells are open, which takes about 5 to 10 minutes.
3

Take off the heat and stir in the cream. Serve in a large bowl with crusty bread. Remember to discard any mussels whose shell remains closed!!