Calico Mussels

Name: Calico Mussels
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 small carrot, shredded; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 0 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 lemon wedge; 907 grams mussels, cleaned and debearded; 59 milliliters olive oil; 1 small onion, minced; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 3 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 1 pinch salt; 118 milliliters white wine; 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped

Calico Mussels might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 24. One serving contains 47 calories, 3g of protein, and 3g of fat. Head to the store and pick up carrot, lemon wedge, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes.

Instructions

Combine wine, onion, and lemon in a large skillet; add mussels. Bring mixture to a simmer and steam mussels until they break open, about 5 minutes.

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Transfer mussels to a bowl using a slotted spoon and continue simmering wine mixture until slightly reduced, about 5 more minutes.

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Remove mussels from shells, reserving some shells for serving.

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Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir reduced wine, carrot, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, parsley, vinegar, pepper, and salt into garlic; cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Mix mussels and vegetable-wine mixture together in a bowl; marinate in refrigerator, about 24 hours.

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Serve by scooping a mussel and marinade into reserved half shells arranged on a platter.

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Servings:

1small

carrot, shredded 59milliliters

chopped fresh parsley 3cloves

garlic, minced 0teaspoons

ground black pepper 1

lemon wedge 907grams

mussels, cleaned and debearded 59milliliters

olive oil 1small

onion, minced 1

red bell pepper, chopped 3Tbsps

red wine vinegar 1pinch

salt 118milliliters

white wine 1

yellow bell pepper, chopped

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Shellfish can be paired with Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. You could try Foley Estate Winery Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 27 dollars per bottle.