Moules Marinieres (Mussels in Wine Sauce)
Created by Genevieve on May 1, 2012
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 3m
- Recipe #5297
Ingredients
- 5 pounds fresh mussels
- 3 cups dry white wine (use a good French wine such as a white Bordeaux)
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- Bunch of parsley sprigs
- 1/4 teaspoon rubbed thyme,
- 1/2 bay leaf
- Black pepper
- Chopped fresh parsley
How to Make
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Step 1: Rinse the mussels very well under water for 10 minutesset aside.
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Step 2: Pour the wine with the onion, parsley and herbs in a large pot; bring to a boil then 3 minutes. Add the mussels. Cover. Boil again over hight heat for 5 minutes. Stir once or twice to move the mussels from the top to the bottom.
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Step 3: When the shells are open immediately remove from heat and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Discard any mussels that haven't opended.
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Step 4: Serve in large soup plates, with a crusty French bread. Bon appetit!
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (788.8 g)
- Calories 538.1
- Total Fat - 12.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.4 g
- Cholesterol - 158.8 mg
- Sodium - 1645.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 24.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1 g
- Sugars - 1.3 g
- Protein - 68.3 g
- Calcium - 185.4 mg
- Iron - 24.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 68.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.9 mg