3 creamy mussel fennel Recipes

fennel bulb, extra virgin olive oil (more for brushing ), leek, white part only cleaned and finely chopped, garlic cloves, smashed and peeled, crushed red pepper flakes, dry white wine, pernod, fresh mussels, rinsed (de-beard if wild caught), chicken stock or 2/3 cup vegetable stock, english pea, shelled (1/2 cup), creme fraiche, lemon zest, finely grated, fine sea salt, country bread, 1/2-inch-thick

angel hair pasta, mussels (i use anywhere between 3-4 lbs, about 1/3-1/2 lb per person), fennel bulb, core removed and thin sliced, onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, leek, thin sliced, minced garlic, diced tomatoes, white wine, brandy (i just get 1 of those little airline bottles if you don tsp keep any on hand, works great), vegetable stock, heavy cream, red pepper flakes, fresh parsley, fine chopped, fresh chives, lemon (1/2 squeezed, 1/2 cut in slices), butter, salt, pepper, herb butter (as i mentioned, i buy mine right at the grocery store, or you can make your own favorite), italian bread (toasted ), paprika