Tuesday, February 15, 2005

super secret mussel recipe - now in the public domain!



i figure something this good shouldn't be a trade secret - it should be used often by as many people as possible without restrictions:

my recipe
olive oil
1.5 lbs mussels
3/4 cups shallots
1/2 cup dry white wine
3/4 cup merlot
6 crushed garlic cloves
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 plum tomatoes, cored, seeded,chopped
black pepper
4 springs of thyme - chopped
pinch red pepper flakes
2/3 cup chicken broth
juice slightly less than 1/4 lemon
2 tbsp butter

saute shallots, garlic, thyme in olive oil
pour in merlot, white wine, chicken broth, lemon juice, red pepper flakes - bring to boil
throw in mussels steam for 3 minutes (until mussels start to open)
then throw in tomatoes, parsley, black pepper, butter
steam one minute more, remove mussels immediately
cook sauce until tomatoes slightly cooked

pour over mussels

serves 2

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