Mussels Recipe with Blue Cheese
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
342 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
French
Mussels Recipe with Blue Cheese
Description
Mussels Recipe with Blue Cheese begins by thoroughly cleaning and selecting fresh mussels, discarding any damaged or non-closing ones to ensure quality. Bacon is sautéed in olive oil until browned and rendered. Shallots are then cooked briefly before adding mussels and tossing to combine.
White wine and lemon juice are added, providing acidity and helping to steam the mussels as they open. Part of the blue cheese is stirred into the broth, melting into a creamy, tangy sauce. When the mussels have fully opened, baby spinach is added for color and freshness. The dish is finished with the remaining blue cheese and the cooked bacon scattered on top.
The interplay of the salty, creamy blue cheese with the ocean flavor of mussels and smoky bacon creates a rich, layered taste. It’s served alongside crusty bread, used to soak up the flavorful sauce, making it a complete meal with interesting textures and bold flavors.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds mussels fresh
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup Bacon chopped
- 2/3 cup shallots thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup blue cheese mild, creamy
- 3/4 cup white wine
- lemon juice of 1
- 1/2 cup baby spinach or arugula, cleaned and de-stemmed
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Rinse and check all the mussels. If they are cracked, throw them out! If they are slightly opened, squeeze them. If they don't close back up within a few seconds, throw them out! One bad mussel can spoil the whole pot.
- Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Cook the bacon until the fat is rendered and it is slightly browned. Remove the bacon and set aside.
- Add the shallots and saute 1-2 minutes. Then add the mussels and toss together. Add the white wine and lemon juice and toss together.
- When the mussels start to open, add half of blue cheese, melting it into the broth. As soon as all mussels are open, toss in the spinach.
- Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Top with the rest of the blue cheese and the bacon. Serve with crusty bread to sop up the blue cheese broth!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 342 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 15ounces | |
| Calories | 342kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 529mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 315IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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