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Drunken Mussels

These Drunken Mussels cook in a quick and easy, garlicky white wine-broth sauce with anchovies for ultimate flavor.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 307 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds live mussels (about 44)
  • 1 tablespoon butter ((use vegan butter for DF))
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 to 6 jarred anchovies
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3/4 cup white wine
  • 3/4 cup vegetable broth
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • sliced grilled or broiled french bread (optional for serving and dipping into the yummy broth)

Instructions

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  1. Rinse and scrub mussels under cold water.
  2. Using your fingers or paring knife, remove beards (strings that hang from the mussel shells), and discard.
  3. Add butter, oil and anchovies to a large pot over medium heat. Cook until the anchovies break down, about 1 minute. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and let sizzle for about 30 seconds.
  4. Quickly pour in wine and broth into the pan and season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
  5. Bring sauce to a boil and cook 3 to 4 minutes, then stir in mussels, and cover immediately. Shake pot and let boil for 1 minute.
  6. Stir mussels, cover, and let boil for 3 to 4 minutes until the shells begin to open.
  7. Stir in parsley. Serve with grilled bread, if desired.

Nutrition Information

Serving 11mussels plus broth Calories 307kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 3.5g (18%) Cholesterol 75.5mg (25%) Sodium 858.5mg (36%) Fiber 0.5g (2%) Sugar 0.5g (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 307

% Daily Value*

Serving 11mussels plus broth
Calories 307kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Cholesterol 75.5mg 25%
Sodium 858.5mg 36%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugar 0.5g 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.