Mussels With Wine & Garlic

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups dry wine
• 4 large shallots, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 lbs fresh mussels (live or frozen)
• 1/3 cup mixed fresh herbs, chopped (such as flat-leaf parsley, chervil, or basil)
• 6 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces

Recipe

• 1 rinse and scrub mussels under cold running water. using your fingers or a paring knife, remove beards (strings that hang from the mussels’ shells), and discard.
• 2 in a large stockpot set over medium heat, combine wine, shallots, garlic, and salt. simmer 5 minutes. add mussels.
• 3 cover, and increase heat to high. cook until all mussels are open, about 5 minutes. stir in herbs and butter. remove from heat. divide mussels and broth among four bowls. serve immediately.