Mussels Steamed in Tomato Broth with Goat Cheese
Mussels Steamed in Tomato Broth with Goat Cheese is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have celery seeds, tomato juice, wine, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert.
Instructions
In a large pot, heat the oil over moderate heat.
Add the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes.
Add the tomato juice, wine, and celery seeds; bring to a simmer. Cover; simmer 10 minutes.
Discard any mussels that are broken or do not clamp shut when tapped.
Add the mussels to the pot. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook, shaking the pot occasionally, just until the mussels open, about 3 minutes.
Remove the open mussels. Continue to boil, uncovering the pot as necessary to remove the mussels as soon as their shells open. Discard any that do not. Using a slotted spoon, put the mussels into four bowls.
Add the cheese to the broth and whisk over low heat for 1 minute.
Wine Recommendation: Sancerre and Pouilly-Fum two white wines from the Loire Valley in France, are great with goat cheese and also have the acidity to make seafood taste even better.
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. The Lapis Luna Chardonnay with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.
Lapis Luna Chardonnay
Orange zest, ripe pineapple, toast, and vanilla on the nose. Full-bodied, fresh and lively, with lush white peach and ripe apple flavors leading to a savory buttered finish.