Ingredients
- 2 pounds Prince Edward Island mussels, bearded and scrubbed
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 sprigs parsley
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon saffron threads, chopped and dissolved in 1/4 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
In a large saute pan, combine the mussels, onion, parsley, wine, thyme, bay leaf, black pepper, to taste, saffron, and olive oil and bring to a boil over high heat. Continue cooking, shaking the pan occasionally, until the mussels have all opened. Remove from heat and remove the mussels with tongs, to a large bowl. Set aside. Reserve the cooking liquid.
Once the mussels are cool enough to handle, remove 1 half of each shell and discard. Place the half-shelled mussels in the refrigerator to chill, and reserve the juices from the bowl. Strain this liquid, as well as the liquid from the saute pan, and combine in the saute pan. Reduce by 2/3 over high heat, then remove from heat, and set aside to cool. Once it is cooled, drizzle over the chilled mussels and serve.










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By dmrmsr
Bend, OR
on May 29, 2004
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We volunteered to make this dish to take to an open house buffet. When we journeyed to the fish monger in the morning to buy the mussels, we found he had forgotten to order some and he called the chef at a local restaurant who is renowned for his mussel dishes and he sold us what we needed. Good thing...because this dish was a hit at the party. Not only were the flavors wonderful, but the combination of the black mussel shells, the golden color of the saffron and the green parsley was a knockout. We recommend it!
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