Spicy Mussels In White Wine

Serves: 2

Irwin Berge

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

54

Sweetness

52

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Olive Oil

2 tsps

Fennel Seed

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat

2

Add onion, garlic, fennel seeds, crushed red pepper and salt; sauté until onion is light brown, about 4 minutes

3

Add wine, lemon slices and 1/4 cup parsley; bring to boil

4

Add mussels

5

Cover pot and cook until mussel shells open, stirring once to rearrange mussels, about 6 minutes; discard any mussels that do not open

6

Using slotted spoon, transfer mussels to large shallow bowl

7

Boil broth in pot until reduced to 1 cup, about 3 minutes; season to taste with pepper

8

Pour broth over mussels

9

Sprinkle tomatoes and remaining parsley over

10

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat

11

Add onion, garlic, fennel seeds, crushed red pepper and salt; sauté until onion is light brown, about 4 minutes

12

Add wine, lemon slices and 1/4 cup parsley; bring to boil

13

Add mussels

14

Cover pot and cook until mussel shells open, stirring once to rearrange mussels, about 6 minutes; discard any mussels that do not open

15

Using slotted spoon, transfer mussels to large shallow bowl

16

Boil broth in pot until reduced to 1 cup, about 3 minutes; season to taste with pepper

17

Pour broth over mussels

18

Sprinkle tomatoes and remaining parsley over