Mussels Dijonaise

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• 3 lbs mussels, beards removed,cleaned and scrubbed
• sea salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley

Recipe

• 1 heat the butter in a large saucepan until melted.
• 2 add the onions, shallots and garlic and cook briefly, until wilted.
• 3 do not brown.
• 4 add the mussels, salt, pepper, bay leaf, thyme, wine and cream.
• 5 cover closely and bring to a boil. lower heat to medium.
• 6 cook for about 5 minutes, shaking to redistribute the mussels.
• 7 cook until all the mussels are opened.
• 8 using a slotted spoon, transfer the mussels to a serving bowl.
• 9 keep warm.
• 10 continue cooking the sauce for a minute, remove bay leaf and the thyme.
• 11 stir in the mustard with a wire whisk while heating.
• 12 do not boil.
• 13 spoon equal portions of the sauce over the mussels and sprinkle with parsley.
• 14 serve immediately with crusty bread.