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Mussels in a Creamy White Wine Garlic Sauce
Mussels in a creamy white wine garlic sauce is such a quick dish, you almost won't believe that something so devastatingly delish is faster than takeout. Mussels, white wine, cream, lemon, and garlic are just about all it takes.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 638 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons (2 oz) butter
- 1 (8 oz) yellow onion cut in half and sliced into 1/2-inch half moons
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 lemon
- 4 pounds mussels scrubbed and debearded
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- freshly ground black pepper
- Flat-leaf parsley (or cilantro or thyme leaves) chopped
- Thick slices of toasted, butterd bread for serving
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Toss in the onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until soft but not browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Squeeze the juice from the lemon into the pot and drop in the lemon, too.
- Raise the heat to high, scoop in the mussels, pour in the wine, and cover tightly. Steam the mussels until most of them open, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low, pour in the heavy cream, and add a few grinds of fresh black pepper.
- Let the sauce lazily burble until all the mussels are open, 2 to 3 minutes more. Toss the stubborn sons-of-bivalves that refuse to open.
- Crown the mussels with parsley. Serve alongside a basket of toasted bread and lemon wedges.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
638kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
44g
(68%)
Saturated Fat
26g
(130%)
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
181mg
(60%)
Sodium
691mg
(29%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 638
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 638kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 44g | 68% |
| Saturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 181mg | 60% |
| Sodium | 691mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.