Mussels In Wine And Garlic

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe

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