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Classic French Mussels

 
This recipe can be made gluten free by choosing gluten-free versions of basic ingredients commonly found in supermarkets or online.gluten-free
This recipe is suitable for a primal diet.primal
This recipe is suitable for a pescetarian diet.pescetarian
 
One serving costs about $2.93 One serving costs about $2.93

$2.93 per serving

2 people like this recipe

2 likes

This recipe is ready in 45 minutes

Ready in 45 minutes

2 gluten-free,primal,pescetarian,gluten free,primal,pescatarian antipasti,lunch,main course,starter,snack,appetizer,main dish,antipasto,hor d'oeuvre,dinner Mediterranean,French,European
spoonacular Score:85%

Spoonacular Score: 85%

 

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Classic French Mussels a try. This recipe serves 2 and costs $2.93 per serving. Watching your figure? This gluten free, primal, and pescatarian recipe has 501 calories, 32g of protein, and 28g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. 2 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Foodista. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. If you have buttermilk, parsley, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 72%. This score is solid. Similar recipes include Classic French Mussels, French Country Mussels, and French Steamed Mussels.

Mussels works really well with Riesling, rosé Wine, and Muscadet. Muscadet is a classic pairing, but many crisp dry whites will work. If the mussels are cooked with tomatoes, opt for a rosé. If the mussels are on the spicy side, try Riesling. The Thomas Schmitt Estate Riesling Kabinett with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 20 dollars per bottle.

Thomas Schmitt Estate Riesling Kabinett

Moderately light-bodied with aromas of Granny Smith apples, our Kabinett is crisp and lively on the palate. Perfect on its own or as a complement to mild cheeses, salads, shellfish and poultry.

» Get this wine on Wine.com

Ingredients

Servings:
0.5 cup
0.5 cup dry white wine
dry white wine
3 sprigs
3 sprigs fresh parsley
fresh parsley
4
4  garlic cloves
garlic cloves
some
some kosher salt
kosher salt
0.5 cup
0.5 cup low fat buttermilk
low fat buttermilk
2 pounds
2 pounds mussels
mussels
1 Tbs
1 Tbs olive oil
olive oil
2
2  shallots
shallots
4 Tbsps
4 Tbsps unsalted light butter
unsalted light butter
0.5 cup dry white wine
0.5 cup
dry white wine
3 sprigs fresh parsley
3 sprigs
fresh parsley
4  garlic cloves
4
garlic cloves
some kosher salt
some
kosher salt
0.5 cup low fat buttermilk
0.5 cup
low fat buttermilk
2 pounds mussels
2 pounds
mussels
1 Tbs olive oil
1 Tbs
olive oil
2  shallots
2
shallots
4 Tbsps unsalted light butter
4 Tbsps
unsalted light butter

Equipment

bowl
bowl
pot
pot
bowl
bowl
pot
pot


Instructions

  1. Scrub mussels with a stiff brush, discard any that are open and stay that way even when you close the shell. Discard any with broken shells.
  2. Soak them in cool clean water for at least an hour. Mussels are alive and breathing and have taken in sand over time. This allows them to expel the sand.
  3. Mussels have a small fibrous "beard" that should be removed. Pull it out toward the hinge of the shell to keep from injuring the mussel.
  4. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the mussels, wine, buttermilk, butter, and parsley and season well with the kosher salt. Give it a good stir, cover the pot, and cook until mussels open and are cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Divide the mussels and the juices between 2 bowls and serve with a crusty whole-grain bread to sop up that wonderful sauce.

Read the detailed instructions on Foodista.com – The Cooking Encyclopedia Everyone Can Edit

Price Breakdown

Cost per Serving: $2.93
Ingredient
½ cups dry white wine
3 sprigs fresh parsley
4 garlic cloves
½ cups low fat buttermilk
2 pounds mussels
1 Tb olive oil
2 shallots
4 tablespoons unsalted light butter
Price
$1.63
$0.12
$0.27
$0.24
$2.57
$0.17
$0.28
$0.58
$5.85

Nutritional Information

Quickview
501 Calories
31g Protein
28g Total Fat
19g Carbs
45% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
501k
25%

Fat
28g
44%

  Saturated Fat
11g
75%

Carbohydrates
19g
6%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
96mg
32%

Sodium
962mg
42%

Alcohol
6g
34%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
31g
63%

Vitamin B12
27µg
465%

Manganese
8mg
406%

Selenium
106µg
152%

Iron
10mg
57%

Phosphorus
554mg
55%

Vitamin B2
0.62mg
36%

Vitamin C
24mg
30%

Vitamin K
30µg
30%

Potassium
1009mg
29%

Zinc
4mg
29%

Vitamin B1
0.42mg
28%

Folate
112µg
28%

Magnesium
100mg
25%

Vitamin A
1001IU
20%

Vitamin B3
3mg
20%

Vitamin E
2mg
19%

Calcium
170mg
17%

Vitamin B6
0.33mg
17%

Vitamin B5
1mg
15%

Copper
0.27mg
13%

Fiber
0.98g
4%

Vitamin D
0.28µg
2%

covered percent of daily need

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