Melissa's Mussels

Name: Melissa's Mussels
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 411 grams diced tomatoes; 5 large cloves garlic, chopped; 2 kilograms mussels, cleaned and debearded; 1 large onion, diced; 2 Tbsps peppercorns in brine, crushed (optional); 118 milliliters red wine

Melissa's Mussels

Melissa's Mussels is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe with 4 servings. This recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 37g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 342 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes. It works well as a reasonably priced hor d'oeuvre. If you have canned tomatoes, peppercorns, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a large pot (or the kitchen sink basin), soak the mussels 10 minutes in enough lightly salted cold water to cover.

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In a separate large pot, mix the onion, tomatoes, garlic, beer, wine, and peppercorns.

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Place the mussels in the pot, and bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until mussels open. Discard unopened mussels.

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Servings:

411grams

diced tomatoes 5large cloves

garlic, chopped 2kilograms

mussels, cleaned and debearded 1large

onion, diced 2Tbsps

peppercorns in brine, crushed (optional)118milliliters

red wine

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling are my top picks for Shellfish. 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. The Foley Estate Winery Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 27 dollars per bottle.