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Mussels with red onion, cider & crème fraîche
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Mussels with red onion, cider & crème fraîche

7 ingredients 10 min + 15 min Serves 2 openrecipes
Mussels with red onion, cider & crème fraîche

Mussels are a real treat, but excellent value and sustainable. Serve this simple dish with crusty bread for a special meal for two

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

258
Calories
26g
Protein
12g
Fat
13g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Cider not in our table 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

  • 1kg rope-grown mussels
  • 25g unsalted butter
  • 2 small red onions , thinly sliced
  • 1 garlic clove , chopped
  • 150ml dry cider
  • 2 tsp finely chopped sage
  • 150ml half-fat crème fraîche

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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