Moules Farcies Gratinees - French Mussels W/Green Garlic Butter Recipe

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Moules Farcies Gratinees - French Mussels W/Green Garlic Butter
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
286
Calories
Total time
80
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 lbs mussels , well scrubbed and beards removed
  • 2 cups dry white wine (try a muscadet, sancerre or sauvignon blanc)
  • 3 -4 slices day-old coarse country bread, torn into large pieces
  • lemon wedge, for serving
  • green garlic butter (traditional french with pastis, traditional french with pastis)

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, combine 4 cups water with 3 tablespoons salt and stir to dissolve the salt. Add the mussels and let stand for about 1 hour to rid the mussels of any bits of sand, then drain well. Place the mussels in a clean bowl and refrigerate, uncovered, for up to 1 day.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Arrange the mussels in a single layer in a shallow baking pan, discarding any that do not close to the touch, and add the shallots and wine. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake just until the shells open, about 10 minutes. Remove the mussels from the oven and let cool in the pan. Remove the mussels from the wine, discarding any that failed to open, and discard the wine (or strain through a fine-mesh sieve and reserve for adding to a fish soup or stew). Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  3. Meanwhile, in a food processor, process the bread pieces until they form coarse crumbs. Measure out 1 cup and set aside; reserve the remainder for another use.
  4. Make the green garlic butter, if using. (see Traditional French Green Garlic Butter With Pastis,optional).
  5. Working with one mussel at a time, pull off and discard the top shell and run a small, sharp knife around the mussel meat to free it from the bottom shell. Lay the mussels, still in their bottom shells, in a single layer in the baking pan. Spoon an equal amount of the green garlic butter (Traditional French Green Garlic Butter With Pastis, optional) onto each mussel and sprinkle the crumbs generously on top.
  6. Return the mussels to the oven and bake until the tops are sizzling, the butter is melted and fragrant, and the crumbs are crisp, about 8-10 minutes.
  7. Transfer to a platter and serve at once, with the lemon wedges on the side.
  8. Good with a crisp, chilled white wine such as Muscadet or Sancerre!
  9. Note: Makes six servings as an appetizer, or about three main dish servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 285.64 Kcal (1196 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.54g 7%
Cholesterol 63.49mg 21%
Sodium 656.82mg 27%
Potassium 903.68mg 19%
Total Carbs 17.65g 6%
Sugars 3.72g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Protein 28.31g 57%
Vitamin C 21.1mg 35%
Iron 9.4mg 52%
Calcium 79.6mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 83.58 Kcal (350 kJ)
Calories from fat 11.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.33g 7%
Cholesterol 18.58mg 21%
Sodium 192.19mg 27%
Potassium 264.43mg 19%
Total Carbs 5.17g 6%
Sugars 1.09g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0.32g 4%
Protein 8.28g 57%
Vitamin C 6.2mg 35%
Iron 2.8mg 52%
Calcium 23.3mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.9
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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