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Steamed Mussels with Herb, Wine and Cream Sauce

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Yield: Serves 4-6

The salt air on Nantucket Island gives such a boost to the appetite that the inn can serve this hearty dish as an appetizer. --Jared Coffin House, Nantucket, Massachusetts

  • 4 dozen mussels, washed and cleaned well
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
  • Pinch of thyme
  • Pinch of dill
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup heavy cream (do not use whipping cream)
  • Chopped fresh parsley

Steam mussels in white wine, garlic, and herbs until shells open. Remove. Add rest of ingredients and reduce until mixture coats back of a spoon. In soup bowl ladle sauce, arrange mussels on top, and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

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