MUSSELS IN WHITE WINE AND CRèME FRAîCHE

Mussels in White Wine and Crème Fraîche image

Provided by Julia Moskin

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings as an appetizer, 2 as a main dish

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, minced
1 shallot, minced
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
2 cups white wine
4 pounds mussels
3 tablespoons crème fraîche
Salt and pepper

Steps:

In a wide skillet with a lid, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and shallot, and stir until very soft and beginning to turn gold, about 5 minutes; do not let them brown. Add thyme and bay leaf and stir. Add wine and 1 cup water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add mussels, cover, and cook until open, about 4 minutes.
Transfer mussels to serving bowls with a slotted spoon and boil liquid in the pan until reduced to a sauce. Turn off heat and whisk in crème fraîche and salt and pepper to taste. Pour over mussels and serve with crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 628, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 55 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 1456 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams