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Mussels In Butter And Garlic
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes
Servings: 46
Simple yet incredibly delicious, just enough spice,Perfect with a white wine. I like to have this on a Pasta of your choice.
Ingredients:
3 lb fresh mussels
1/2 pound steamed shrimp ( optional)
1 1/4 stick butter
6 lg garlic cloves
3/4 cup of onion-finely chopped
4 tablespoons parsley
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
salt and pepper to taste
some hot pepper flakes ( optional)
Directions:
1. Steam Shrimp for 3 minutes and place into and ice an water bath , set aside.
2. Place mussels in a large covered pot and cook over high heat until mussels open/remove mussels and place in bowl/ Melt butter in same pot add garlic, and onion saute' until onion is translucent/ Add 3 tablespoons parsley, lemon juice, lemon peel and reserved liquid from mussels and bring to boil/ add the Shrimp if using Season to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle garlic butter over mussels. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley and hot pepper flakes.
By RecipeOfHealth.com