Appetizer Mussels

Name: Appetizer Mussels
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup white wine; 3/4 cup tomato and clam juice cocktail; 3 cloves garlic - peeled and sliced; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 pound mussels, cleaned and debearded; 3 tablespoons butter

⏱️ Ready in 20 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 10 min 👥 3 servings

What timing! Although I have eaten mussels many times, October 17 was the very first time I cooked them, and (if I do say so myself!) they were great. A friend and I ate every last one, and he raved about the flavor the whole time. This is my own recipe.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 3

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

3/4 cup white wine

3/4 cup tomato and clam juice cocktail

3 cloves garlic - peeled and sliced

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 pound mussels, cleaned and debearded

3 tablespoons butter

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 3

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 215

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g 15%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 371mg 16%

Total Carbohydrate 10.5g 4%

Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1%

Total Sugars 3.2g

Protein 5.3g 11%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

In a stock pot, combine the wine, juice cocktail, garlic and pepper flakes.

Bring to a boil and add mussels.

Cover and continue to boil for about 4 to 6 minutes or until all the mussels have opened.

Discard any mussels that haven't opened.

Remove mussels from liquid and keep warm.

Pour off liquid to leave about 1 cup.

Try not to discard the garlic.

Boil the 1 cup of liquid until it's reduced to about 3/4 of a cup.

Add butter and stir until butter has melted and sauce has thickened slightly.

Serve mussels with sauce.