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    Sauteed Mussels With Garlic


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    List of Ingredients




    2 lb Fresh Mussels
    1 Lemon Slice
    6 tb Olive Oil
    2 Shallots, finely chopped
    1 Garlic clove, finely chopped
    1 tb Fresh Parsley, chopped
    1/2 ts Sweet Paprika
    1/4 ts Dried Chili flakes
    Parsley sprigs to garnish

    Recipe



    Scrub the mussels, discarding any damaged ones that do not close when tapped with a
    knife. Put the mussels in a large pan with 1 cup of water and the slice of lemon.
    Bring to the boil for 3-4 minutes and remove the mussels as they open. Discard any that
    remain closed. Take the mussels out of the shells and drain on kitchen paper.

    Heat the oil in a saute pan, add the mussels and cook, stirring, for a minute. Remove from
    the pan. Add the shallots and garlic and cook, covered, over a low heat, for about 5 minutes,
    until soft. stir in the parsley, paprika and chili, then add the mussels with any juices.
    Cook briefly. Remove the pan from the heat, cover and leave for 1-2 minutes to let the
    flavors mingle. Serve, garnished with parsley.

 

 

 


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