Mussels Recipe — Amazing Mussels

Mussels steamed in a very light creamy tomato basil broth with a kick. You will not be disappointed.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 4 shallots, chopped
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• 1 red chili pepper, minced
• 4 fresh tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 20 fresh basil leaves, torn
• 2 cups white wine
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• ½ cup light cream
• 5 pounds fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded

Cooking Directions

1. Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add garlic and shallots, and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Add a splash of the beef broth, jalapeno, and red chile pepper, and simmer for a few minutes to blend the flavors.
2. Add the tomatoes, basil leaves, white wine, and remaining beef broth. Bring to a boil. Dissolve cornstarch in a small amount of the light cream, and pour it and the rest of the cream into the stock pot. Return to a boil, and add the mussels. Cook until all of the shells have opened, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories412.8
• carbohydrateContent27.2 g
• cholesterolContent79.6 mg
• fatContent13.8 g
• fiberContent2.6 g
• proteinContent24 g
• saturatedFatContent7.7 g
• sodiumContent1108.9 mg
• sugarContent9.2 g