Mussels Marinières

Mussels marinières is a famous dish in France. This is commonly known as Sailor's mussels, or even plain mussels in white wine sauce. The dish basically consists of delicately steamed fresh mussels in a white wine, garlic, parsley, butter, onion and sometimes cream sauce. This can be served as a starter or even a light main meal. The French traditionally serve it with French fries, which they dip into the juices.

To clean properly mussels, check out this link on allrecipes.
Serves 4
Preparation Time : 5 mins + cleaning, about 20 mins
Cooking Time : until the mussels open, less than 5 mins
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Ingredients

2 lb mussels, cleaned
1 small onion, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/4 cup white wine
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Procedure
1. In a soup pot, place mussels, onion, celery, garlic, and white wine.

2. Cook over medium heat until mussels have opened. Stir frequently.

3. Add pepper to taste. Stir in butter and top with parsley before serving.
4. Serve with french fries as would traditionally or over rice with the juice.



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