Dinner

mussels mariniere is for Dinner.

mussels mariniere takes 5 minutes to prepare.

mussels mariniere takes 5 minutes to cook.

mussels mariniere makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for mussels mariniere are:

1 pound of fresh mussels
1 T butter
1/4 c sweet onions chopped
1/4 dry vermouth or white wine
2 springs of parsley
about 1 tables poon of lemon juice
2 T no fat cream (opt)-not if you are using this for another recipe
a sprinkling of chopped parsley to serve.
small clove garlic crushed
pinch of red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
3 peppercorns

Here is how you make mussels mariniere:

scrub and debeard the mussels-don't use any that are open and wont close when knocked with the knifeDon't use aluminum pan for this recipePlace wine-onion-garlic-pepper flakes-bay leaf-peppercorns-parsley sprigs T butter in pan -cover and simmer for about five minutes.Add mussels and bring up to boil. cover and shake pan occassionally-coil until shells have opened-about 5 monutes.remove to dish to cool. Let broth settle and strain off leaving any sand behind.Discard any mussels that have not opened.and remove from shells.At this point you may set aside to use in another dish or proceed to boil down the mussel liquid to about half volume-add cream place mussels in bowl and pour broth over-serve with crusty bread. to sop up juices.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEBRAWN.

The nutritional information for mussels mariniere is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 254.5

• Total Fat: 8.8 g
• Cholesterol: 73.9 mg
• Sodium: 444.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 27.4 g

mussels mariniere is French cuisine.