MUSSEL-STUFFED FLOUNDER FILLETS WITH VEGETABLES AND MUSSEL BROTH

Mussel-Stuffed Flounder Fillets With Vegetables And Mussel Broth image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Time 1h

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

Ingredients for steamed mussels (see recipe)
16 mussels
2 8-ounce flounder fillets, split lengthwise
2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, peeled and cut into small dice
3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into small dice
2 large baking potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced

Steps:

Steam the mussels (see recipe). Reserve the broth. Remove the mussels from their shells and halve them if large. Lay the flounder on a work surface, skin side up. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Lay 4 mussels (or 8 halves) on each piece of fillet and roll it up like a jellyroll. Set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the onion and carrots, and cook until softened, about 15 minutes. Measure the mussel broth and add enough water to equal 1 1/2 cups. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt. Layer the potato slices over the onions and carrots, add the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 12 minutes. Place the flounder rolls on top of the potatoes, cover and cook until fish is just cooked through, about 10 minutes.
Carefully place 1 flounder roll in each of 4 soup plates. Divide the vegetables among the plates, arranging them around the fish. Ladle the broth over and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 13, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 40 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams