STEAMED MUSSELS WITH FENNEL, TOMATOES, OUZO, AND CREAM

Steamed Mussels with Fennel, Tomatoes, Ouzo, and Cream image

Pick good fresh and alive mussels for this dish, preferably Penn Cove. The fresher the better. This recipe is simply amazing in flavor. You will love it. Serve with a slice of bread.

Provided by DJFoodie

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 shallots, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 bulb fennel - trimmed, cored and thinly sliced
1 large tomato, cubed
½ cup white wine
¼ cup ouzo
½ cup heavy cream
4 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
⅓ cup fresh basil leaves, torn
salt to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in shallots and garlic, and cook until tender. Stir in fennel and tomato, and continue cooking about 5 minutes.
Mix white wine, ouzo, and heavy cream into the saucepan, and bring to a boil. Gradually stir in mussels, 1/2 the basil, and salt.
Cover saucepan, and continue cooking about 5 minutes, until the mussels have opened. Garnish with remaining basil to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.1 calories, Carbohydrate 21.2 g, Cholesterol 76.3 mg, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 245.3 mg, Sugar 9.3 g