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Mussels in White Wine Sauce (Mejillones a La Marinara)
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 4
Tapas by Penelope Casas
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon flour
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
fresh ground pepper
kosher salt or sea salt
2 dozen medium mussels, scrubbed, debearded, and cleansed of sand
1 tablespoon minced parsley
Directions:
1. Heat the oil in a shallow covered casserole (will need the cover later), Spanish earthenware is recommended.
2. Saute onion and garlic until the onion is wilted.
3. Stir in the flour and cook 1 minute.
4. Add in the wine, bay leaf, lemon juice, pepper, and a little salt.
5. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
6. Add the mussels to the sauce, cover, and cook until the mussels have opened.
7. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
By RecipeOfHealth.com