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Mussels with sparkling wine
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Mussels with sparkling wine

10 ingredients 30 min + 10 min Serves 4 openrecipes

The addition of English sparkling wine and fennel gives this classic mussel dish a contemporary twist.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

367
Calories
28g
Protein
18g
Fat
23g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

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

  • 1.75kg/4lb (4 pints) mussels
  • 2 shallots
  • 1 fennel
  • 300ml/½ pint English sparkling dry white wine
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 150ml/1/4 pint double cream
  • ½ lemon
  • 25g/1oz unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp fennel
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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