I am a massive fan of the Mediterranean cuisine. It has to be fresh and basic with juicy green herbs, a touch of lemon and a bit of spice. You can’t beat the smell of freshly chopped herbs in combination with the amazing scent of lemon. Just talking about it makes my mouth water 😜 And if you add seafood to that…my mouth turns into an ocean! 🐠<\/p>\n
So for me it was heaven sent when my boyfriend and I got together with his sis, bro in law, nephew and a few friends in Ibiza the other day for a nice dinner. They bought 4 bags full of mussels, some carrots, tomatoes and such. I couldn’t resist to take over the oven to prepare my favourite mussel dish whilst the others made yummy salads and set the table all nicely. It’s all about teamwork. I love that!<\/p>\n
Some might think mussels are difficult to cook. No worries. You can’t do anything wrong…just make sure the mussels are fresh, wash them thoroughly, throw away the ones with damaged shells and don’t eat the ones that haven’t opened after cooking! The rest is easy like a day under the Spanish sun by the sea. I promise.<\/p>\n
And here we go: <\/p>\n
INGREDIENTS<\/strong> (serves 2 peeps): METHOD<\/strong>: Pull out the beards with your fingers. The beards are the hairy strings that hang from the shell.<\/p>\n Put the butter in a large pan or pot over medium heat. Let butter melt, then add onion. <\/p>\n When translucent add garlic and all other veggies. <\/p>\n Simmer for about 5 mins…stir occasionally.<\/p>\n Add wine and mussels. Stir thoroughly and cover with a lit. Increase heat to high and let the mussels cook until they opened up. Stir once in a while. That will take approx 5 – 8 mins.<\/p>\n Add herbs, salt and pepper to taste. <\/p>\n Put the mussels including veggies and stock in a big bowl. Place it in the middle of the table, dive in and enjoy.<\/p>\n Have a blonDISHious day, I am a massive fan of the Mediterranean cuisine. It has to be fresh and basic with juicy green herbs, a touch of lemon and a bit of spice. You can’t beat the smell of freshly chopped herbs in combination with the amazing scent of lemon. Just talking about it makes my mouth water 😜
\n1 tbs butter
\n1 large onion (diced)
\n2 garlic gloves (minced or thinly sliced)
\n2 small carrots (diced)
\n1\/2 leek (sliced)
\n2 tomatoes (diced)
\n1 chilli
\n300 ml white wine…or even leftover bubbly that isn’t so bubbly anymore
\nhandful parsley and\/or basil (chopped)
\n1 kg mussels
\nsalt & pepper <\/p>\n
\nRinse and scrub mussels under cold water.
\nDiscard the damaged ones. <\/p>\n
\nSabrina xxx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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