Recipes - Appetizers
Appetizer Mussels
What timing! Although I have eaten mussels many times, October 17 was the very first time I cooked them, and (if I do say so myself!) they were great. A friend and I ate every last one, and he raved about the flavor the whole time. This is my own recipe.
Active Time: 00:10 Minutes
Total Time: 00:10
Yield: 3 servings
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
* 3/4 cup white wine
* 3/4 cup tomato and clam juice cocktail
* 3 cloves garlic - peeled and sliced
* 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
* 1 pound mussels, cleaned and debearded
* 3 tablespoons butter
DIRECTIONS
1. In a stock pot, combine the wine, juice cocktail, garlic and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil and add mussels.
2. Cover and continue to boil for about 4 to 6 minutes or until all the mussels have opened. Discard any mussels that haven't opened.
3. Remove mussels from liquid and keep warm. Pour off liquid to leave about 1 cup. Try not to discard the garlic. Boil the 1 cup of liquid until it's reduced to about 3/4 of a cup.
4. Add butter and stir until butter has melted and sauce has thickened slightly. Serve mussels with sauce.
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