Appetizer Mussels

Appetizer Mussels

Recipe by Karen from allrecipes.com

Appetizer,Snack 20 Mins.

Ingredients

3

3 servings

  • 0.75 cup white wine
  • 0.75 cup tomato and clam juice cocktail
  • 3 cloves garlic - peeled and sliced
  • 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 pound mussels, cleaned and debearded
  • 3 tablespoons butter

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.

Nutritional Facts

Per 3 servings

  • Calories: 215
  • Carbohydrate: 11g
  • Fat: 12g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Sugar: 3g

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