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Moules A La Luxembourgeoise

Here's how you make Moules A La Luxembourgeoise
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 pounds mussels
  • 2 cups leeks, chopped and cleaned
  • 1/2 cup carrots, sliced
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
  • 1/4 cup celery leaf, chopped
  • 1/2 cup onions, chopped
  • 1 shallots,minced
  • 1/4 cup parsley, minced
  • 5 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 1/2 cups wine (riesling)
  • 11 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/16 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/16 teaspoon tarragon
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Lightly fry the onion and shallots in 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pot,

  • Step 2: And add all the chopped vegetables and the thyme and tarragon,

  • Step 3: Also finely chopped.

  • Step 4: Pour in 1/4 bottle of Riesling, and allow to simmer for a quarter of an hour. During this time crush the garlic and mix with the remaining 9 tablespoons of butter.

  • Step 5: To this add a little freshly milled pepper. Put the pot on a very high heat,

  • Step 6: And drop the mussels into the boiling contents,

  • Step 7: Pouring in the rest of the wine.

  • Step 8: Cover firmly.

  • Step 9: Every two minutes stir with a circular movement to make sure the mussels do not remain at the buttom of the pot. After ten minutes almost all the mussels should have opened.

  • Step 10: Now put the garlic butter in the pot.

  • Step 11: In two to three minutes, with regular stirring, the sauce should have mixed thoroughly.

  • Step 12: Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately.

  • Step 13: Crisp pommes frites should be served with mussels

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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