Mussels With Cider, Leek & Celery Broth

13
Ingredients

20m
Prep Time

30-40m
Cook Time

50m
Ready In

Recipe: #26849

July 29, 2017

Categories: Mussels Celery, Leek, British, Sunday Dinner, more

recipe by:
ForeverMama

"Mussels are well liked throughout Wales and the British Isles."

Original is 5 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (664.1 g)
Calories 535.6
Total Fat - 23.6 g
Saturated Fat - 11.1 g
Cholesterol - 141.9 mg
Sodium - 1303 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 29.8 g
Dietary Fiber - 2.6 g
Sugars - 7.6 g
Protein - 47.2 g
Calcium - 315.9 mg
Iron - 16.7 mg
Vitamin C - 102.1 mg
Thiamin - 0.7 mg

Step 1

Clean the mussels removing the beards. What I normally do is I rinse the mussels and place them in a big bowl of water and place cornmeal in the water. This helps the mussels to think they are in the ocean where sand is released from their shells.

Step 2

In a 6 - 8 quart enameled or stainless-steel pot, combine leeks, celery, onions, parsley and cider.

Step 3

Drop the mussels, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes, shaking the pot from time-to-time until the mussels open.

Step 4

Discard those that remain closed .

Step 5

With a slotted spoon transfer the mussels to a plate.

Step 6

Strain the stock through a fine sieve lined with a double thickness of cheesecloth, and return it to the pot.

Step 7

Cover the mussels with foil and set aside.

Step 8

In a heavy 2 - 3 quart saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat. Add the flour and mix together thoroughly.

Step 9

Pour in the milk and, stirring constantly with a whisk, bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to moderate and continue to cook, stirring, until the sauce is smooth and thick.

Step 10

Pour it into the strained stock, stir in the cram, and season lightly with salt and a few grindings of pepper and nutmeg, being careful not to add too much nutmeg as it can over-power the dish, therefore taste in-between nutmeg grindings.