EASY STEAMED MUSSELS

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Provided by Annacia * @Annacia

Categories Seafood

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 kilograms cleaned mussels in their shells
2 or 3 - shallots, very finely chopped
1 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
2 clove(s) garlic, finely chopped
2 - glasses of dry white wine.
- cream to taste - about 1/4 cup but more won't do damage if you want to add it
- some chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

Steps:

Grab a very large pot that also has a lid. Sweat the chopped shallots in the butter until soft.
Add the garlic and cook gently for a further minute or so. Add the two glasses of wine and bring to the boil
Add in the mussels and cover for about 3 minutes, or until the mussels open (discard any closed ones) Pour in a healthy glug of cream to your liking and the parsley
Stir well and serve immediately with plenty of fresh crusty bread for dunking. Accept your applause and pour yourself glass of wine.