Mussels W/White Wine and Creme Fraiche Recipe #182838
from today's NY Times, this serves 4 as an appetizer or 2 as a main course.
by chia
25 min | 10 min prep
SERVES 2 -4
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups white wine
- 1 cup water
- 4 lbs mussels
- 3 tablespoons creme fraiche
- salt and pepper
- In a wide skillet with a lid, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and shallot, and stir until very soft and beginning to turn gold, about 5 minutes; do not let them brown. Add thyme and bay leaf and stir. Add wine and 1 cup water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add mussels, cover, and cook until open, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer mussels to serving bowls with a slotted spoon and boil liquid in the pan until reduced to a sauce. Turn off heat and whisk in crème fraîche and salt and pepper to taste. Pour over mussels and serve with crusty bread.
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