Mussels with cider cream

Mussels with cider cream

Try this recipe when mussels are in season and plentiful and it won't break the bank

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 20 minutes

Method

  1. Heat a knob of butter in a very large pan and cook the shallots and garlic for a couple of minutes. Add the cider and mussels, put on a lid and leave for 3-4 minutes, shaking the pan regularly, until the mussels have opened. Discard any mussels that have not opened.
  2. Stir in the cream and parsley and heat through. Season well and serve in bowls with crusty bread.

Per serving

142 kcalories, protein 12.8g, carbohydrate 3.8g, fat 7.8 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 0.2g, salt 0.81 g

Recipe from olive magazine, March 2009.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • butter
  • 2 shallots , finely sliced
  • 1 garlic clove , sliced
  • 150ml dry cider
  • 2kg mussels , cleaned (discard any that will not closed when tapped on the side of the sink)
  • 100ml single cream
  • a small bunch flat-leaf parsley , chopped
  • crusty bread to serve
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Per serving

142 kcalories, protein 12.8g, carbohydrate 3.8g, fat 7.8 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 0.2g, salt 0.81 g

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