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Christmas Eve Mussels Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
7 large cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
1 bulb fennel, halved and thinly sliced
1 onion, very thinly sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
¼ cup white wine
1 (28 oz.) can San Marzano plum tomatoes, gently crushed
2 tsp. roughly chopped fresh tarragon
2 pounds mussels, scrubbed well and beards pulled off
Directions:
Directions:
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion, and fennel; cook until soft (4-5 minutes). Add the white wine and boil to reduce slightly. Add the tomatoes and tarragon, then cover the pot and simmer until the vegetables are tender (15-20 minutes). Stir in ½ cup water and the mussels. Raise the heat to high, cover and cook until the mussels open (3-5 minutes). Transfer all the mussels to a serving bowl, discarding any that do not open. Season the sauce with pepper and salt, and pour over the mussels. Serve with bread.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4 to 6
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is always one of our seven fish dishes prepared and served on Christmas Eve.

 

 

 

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