Steps to Make Mussels Mariniere Recipe

Melissa's Mussels

Recipe courtesy of michele urvater.

Recipe Summary Melissa's Mussels

Serve these mussels as an appetizer with some crusty bread or as a meal over linguini. It is sure to please mussel lovers!

Ingredients | Mussels Mariniere Recipe

5 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded

1 large onion, diced

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

5 large cloves garlic, chopped

1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer

½ cup red wine

2 tablespoons peppercorns in brine, crushed (Optional)

Directions

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

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

Info | Mussels Mariniere Recipe

prep: 15 mins cook: 15 mins additional: 10 mins total: 40 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

TAG : Melissa's Mussels

Seafood, Shellfish, Mussels,