This blog is dedicated to my love of food and culture. I am a big believer that these 2 things go hand-in-hand. Each one inspires the other. I was influenced by my Mama's Spanish cooking and other cultural delights that I encountered while traveling or living abroad. I hope my unique style of culinary fusion inspire new ideas in your kitchen as well. Enjoy!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Mussels in white wine broth wih Spaghetti Pomodoro
Ok now, these are great mussels. Simmered in a white wine sauce, the sweetness of the broth will make you want to eat it like a soup. This is a great and easy meal prepared in 5 minutes. Did I mention cheap too? It can cost just a few bucks. So, if you want to impress someone with your culinary skills whilst not spending an arm and a leg, mussels in a white wine broth is the way to go.
Along with the mussels, I prepared a Spaghetti dish in a red sauce with grilled asparagus. This is a great compliment due to the differences in taste with the mussels. The sweet and buttery taste that combines in your mouth will leave you wanting more.
Enjoy this great mediterranean dish at any time of the year!
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Ingredients to Mussels:
1 kg of Fresh Mussels ( Feeds 1 to 2 people)
3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
pinch of rock salt
3 gloves of garlic
1 small onion
1 teaspoon of fresh parsley
3/4 cup of white wine
1/2 cup of water
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Instructions:
Step 1: Start simmering the chopped garlic, onion, and olive oil in a big pot.
Step 2: Once the oil is heated and it starts smelling delish, you will add the parsley to the pot.
Step 3: Create a bit of steam by adding 1/2 cup of water and bring to slight boil. Then you will want to throw in your cleaned and shucked mussels into the pot. Stir constantly.
Step 4: After steaming the mussels for about 3 to 5 minutes, pour in 3/4 cup of white wine. Stir constantly until the mussels have opened up and the white wine has turned into a buttery type broth.
Step 5: Serve in a bowl and enjoy. Remember, slightly opened mussels are NO GOOD.
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Mu rico!
ReplyDeleteI like it! And I especially like that the mussels bit is no-carb for those of us who are trying for the 300th time to lose weight! :-)
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