MUSSELS WITH SAFFRON CREAM

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Categories     Dairy     Herb     Onion     Shellfish     Quick & Easy     Mussel     Saffron     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 large onion, halved lengthwise
Rounded 1/4 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 lb cultivated mussels, rinsed well
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Accompaniment: prepared garlic bread
Special Equipment
an adjustable-blade slicer

Steps:

  • Cut onion halves crosswise into less than 1/16-inch-thick slices with slicer.
  • Cook onion with saffron and 1/2 teaspoon salt in oil in a wide 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add wine and bring to a boil, then stir in cream, pepper, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and mussels. Cook, covered, checking after 6 minutes and transferring opened mussels to soup bowls with a slotted spoon. (Discard any that remain unopened after 8 minutes.)
  • Stir parsley into broth and pour over mussels.

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