Beer Braised Mussels
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 349.4
- Total Fat: 9.7 g
- Cholesterol: 47.6 mg
- Sodium: 487.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 24.8 g
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Introduction
At little more than $1/lb mussels make a festive economical meal that can be prepared in a snap. If you count on serving 1 lb per person as a main course, served with bread and a salad, or fries (in true Belgian spirit), you can increase the recipe for more people as you wishAt little more than $1/lb mussels make a festive economical meal that can be prepared in a snap. If you count on serving 1 lb per person as a main course, served with bread and a salad, or fries (in true Belgian spirit), you can increase the recipe for more people as you wish
Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 (12 oz) bottle lager beer, such as Samuel Adams
4 pounds mussles, scrubbed
1/2 cup chopped parsley
Accompaniment: hot crusty bread
Seafood, European, Easy, One-Dish, 30 Minute, Quick, Low Carb, Low Cholesterol, Gluten Free, Healthy, Dairy Free, Main Dish, Dinner
Directions
A little Luther Vandross and a extra bottle of the beer (sippin while cookin)
Cook onion and garlic in oil in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over medium heat until fragrant and slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add beer, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper and bring to a boil.
Add mussels and cook, covered, over medium-high heat until most of mussels are opened, 6 to 8 minutes. (Discard any mussels which do not open after 8 minutes.) Stir in parsley and serve with crusty bread to sop up sauce.
This serves 4 people from a happy cook!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SAMEOSAMEO1.
Cook onion and garlic in oil in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over medium heat until fragrant and slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add beer, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper and bring to a boil.
Add mussels and cook, covered, over medium-high heat until most of mussels are opened, 6 to 8 minutes. (Discard any mussels which do not open after 8 minutes.) Stir in parsley and serve with crusty bread to sop up sauce.
This serves 4 people from a happy cook!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SAMEOSAMEO1.
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