STEAMED MUSSELS WITH WINE, GARLIC AND PARSLEY
Ingredients
- 500g/1lb 2oz live mussels
- 2 garlic cloves
- finely chopped
- 2 shallots
- finely chopped
- glass dry white wine
- large handful chopped parsley
- olive oil
Directions
- Remove the beards from the mussels and give them a light clean under running water. Add the olive oil to a pan and put in the garlic and shallots
- fry gently to soften but not colour then add the wine and bring to the boil
- continue to boil for 2 minutes to take out some the alcohol.
- Add half of the parsley and the mussels
- cover and allow the shells to steam open
- this will take around 3-4 minutes
- discard any that don't open.
- Add the remaining parlsey and serve in deep wide bowls.
