Island Mussels With Wild Mushrooms and Cream

Name: Island Mussels With Wild Mushrooms and Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 lbs mussels; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 cup onion, diced; 1 cup sliced wild mushroom (Shiitake, Portobello, Oyster, can be fresh or dried and reconstituted); 1 cup light cream (18%)

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"I love this recipe, I have a love for mussels, and also for mushrooms, so the combination of the two are just the best for me - Try it, you'll like it I'm sure!!"

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 5
Serves:: 4

ingredients

4 lbs mussels
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup sliced wild mushroom (Shiitake, Portobello, Oyster, can be fresh or dried and reconstituted)
1 cup light cream (18%)

directions

Scrub mussels gently but thoroughly in cool, running water; remove the beard by pulling with a quick yank or cutting close to the shell with scissors.
In a large pot or kettle, melt butter;' add onion and mushrooms, and sauté 2-3 minutes, until softened. Add mussels and cream; cover and cook until mussels open, about 5 minutes. Discard any mussels that do not open. Spoon mussels and sauce into 4 individual serving dishes.

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Excellent! - the mushrooms added a very tasty element to the sauce. I didn't have any wild mushrooms, so used baby portabellas and also added some white wine and garlic and chopped green onions at the end. I did the same for shrimp in another saucepan with equally favorable results. This recipe is a keeper.

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Chef mariajane

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