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"The tradition of Italian cooking is that of the matriarch. This is the cooking of grandma. She didn't waste time thinking too much about the celery. She got the best celery she could and then she dealt with it."--Mario Batali

Steamed Mussels Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 qt mussels
8 oz dry white wine
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, sliced thinly
4 cloves garlic, pressed ( or 1 tsp garlic powder)
4 celery sticks including tops, chopped coarsely
1/2 tsp parsley, chopped finely
Directions:
Directions:
Scrub mussels and remove threads. Heat olive oil in a heavy pan with cover. Add onion, pressed garlic and chopped celery. Saute until onion is transparent. Add mussels, pour wine over all and cover tightly. Cook over medium high heat for 3-4 minutes. Shake pot briskly to mix. Turn off heat and allow to stand 2 minutes. Open cover and sprinkle with parsley. Mussels will have opened. Serve with broth from the mussels in one cup and drawn melted butter, if desired, in another cup.

 

 

 

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