Mussels in wine garlic sauce recipe
Mussels in Wine Garlic Sauce recipe
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Ingredients
| 2 kg | mussels |
| 1 tbsp | olive oil |
| 5 clove(s) | garlic |
| 2 medium | carrots |
| 3 stick(s) | celery |
| 400 g | tomatoes, canned |
| 250 ml | white wine |
| 250 ml | fish stock |
| 250 ml | cream |
| 1 | juiceof 1 lemon |
| 2 | bay leaves |
| 8 | juniper berries |
| 5 | chili peppers, dried (or some chillie powder) |
| salt, pepper | |
| 1 | lemon, cut in wedges, to garnish |
| some | parsley |
Instructions
Clean mussels properly and remove beards.
Chop onion and garlic, cut carrots very finely, chop celery into small pieces.
Heat oil in a large pot and add onion, garlic and vegetables. Cook well until soft.
Add tomatoes, then white wine and fish stock. Add bay leaves, juniper berries, chilies (or powder) and a little salt and pepper, then let it simmer for about 20 minutes.
Add cream and season to taste with some sugar and lemon juice.
Now add the mussels, bring to a boil, cover pot with the lid and cook for about 10 minutes. Shake pot a few times.
Arrange mussels and some broth on plates, add a piece of lemon and sprinkle with some parsley. Serve with baguette.
Preparation time:
ca. 1 hr
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a
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