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Mussels marinière
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Mussels marinière

9 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes

The simplest way to cook a feast of seasonal mussels is with a little wine, cream and herbs as in this classic French recipe.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

765
Calories
38g
Protein
20g
Fat
100g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1kg/2lb 3oz fresh mussels
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 shallot
  • 2 garlic
  • 150ml/5fl oz white wine
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 150ml/5fl oz double cream
  • small bunch flat leaf parsley
  • crusty bread

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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