Steamed Mussels with Pommes Frites

Name: Steamed Mussels with Pommes Frites
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: european
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cups thinly sliced onions; 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced fennel (about 1/2 bulb); Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 cups thinly sliced tomatoes; 1 tablespoon garlic; 4 cups dry white wine; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads; 4 dozen live mussels, scrubbed and debearded; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1 pound Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut 4 inches by 1/4-inch thick; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cups thinly sliced onions; 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced fennel (about 1/2 bulb); Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 cups thinly sliced tomatoes; 1 tablespoon garlic; 4 cups dry white wine; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads; 4 dozen live mussels, scrubbed and debearded; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1 pound Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut 4 inches by 1/4-inch thick

Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse

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Steamed Mussels with Pommes Frites

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Yield: 4 servings

Total: 40 min
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 4 servings

Total: 40 min
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cups thinly sliced onions

1 1/2 cups thinly sliced fennel (about 1/2 bulb)

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

2 cups thinly sliced tomatoes

1 tablespoon garlic

4 cups dry white wine

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/4 teaspoon saffron threads

4 dozen live mussels, scrubbed and debearded

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves

1 pound Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut 4 inches by 1/4-inch thick

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cups thinly sliced onions

1 1/2 cups thinly sliced fennel (about 1/2 bulb)

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

2 cups thinly sliced tomatoes

1 tablespoon garlic

4 cups dry white wine

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/4 teaspoon saffron threads

4 dozen live mussels, scrubbed and debearded

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves

1 pound Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut 4 inches by 1/4-inch thick

Directions

Preheat the fryer. In a large saute pan with a lid, heat the olive oil. When the pan is hot, add the onions and fennel. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 1 minute. Add the wine, cream and saffron. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Add the mussels and parsley then cover. Simmer for 4 to 6 minutes or until the mussels open. Discard any shells that do not open. Fry the potatoes in oil until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. To serve, spoon the mussels into a shallow bowls and serve the frites on the side.

Preheat the fryer. In a large saute pan with a lid, heat the olive oil. When the pan is hot, add the onions and fennel. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 1 minute. Add the wine, cream and saffron. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Add the mussels and parsley then cover. Simmer for 4 to 6 minutes or until the mussels open. Discard any shells that do not open. Fry the potatoes in oil until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. To serve, spoon the mussels into a shallow bowls and serve the frites on the side.

Steamed Mussels with Pommes Frites

Steamed Mussels with Pommes Frites

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