Here’s what I have for you today: simple food, made with love.
Mussels always look fantastic, but they are the easiest to cook.
Trust me! 6-8 minutes and about 5 minutes of prep.
Here is my beautiful recipe from Canada. It’s perfectly okay to buy mussels in the seafood section of the grocery store, vacuum packed in 1 kilo bags. Check the date for freshness.
The rest is easy!
You’ll need this:
cream (1 cup)
bacon and onion
white wine (or sparkling apple juice if you’re not drinking)
mussels (1 kg per pan with lid). For 6 people, I make 2 kg so I have two pans like this.)
fresh parsley
dijon mustard
Then do this:
Saute 6 strips of bacon (chopped) and one diced onion in a pan with a lid.
Add 1/3 of a bottle white wine (or sparkling apple juice). Increase heat to high and reduce liquid (4-5 minutes).
Add 1 cup of cream and cook for 4 minutes.
Stir in 1 cup of chopped Continental parsley and 1 tablespoon dijon mustard.
Add 1 kg fresh mussels.
Put the lid on the pan and steam for 6-8 minutes. Discard unopened mussels!
Serve immediately to mussel-lovers who will also love you.
Enjoy!
Happy Sunday. I hope you get to relax a little this weekend. It’s a long one in Australia. Lots has been happening worldwide, and I know we are all here, all in this together. Thank you for accepting my little bit of cooking love today :) I hope you are doing okay.
Love Catherine x