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Published Jun 19th
Prep 15m Cook 5m Additional 10m Ready In 30m
Servings 4 servings Calories 339.1
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.
Recipe 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
Cooking Directions
- 1 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.
- 2 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.
- 3 Cover saucepan, and continue cooking about 5 minutes, until the mussels have opened. Garnish with remaining basil to serve.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 339.1
- Carbohydrate 21.2 g
- Cholesterol 76.3 mg
- Fat 15.7 g
- Fiber 2.7 g
- Protein 16.3 g
- Saturated Fat 7.4 g
- Sodium 245.3 mg
- Sugar 9.3 g