Name: Sauvignon Blanc-Steamed Mussels with Garlic Toasts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 thick slices of white peasant bread; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing; 2 garlic cloves – 1 whole, 1 thinly sliced; 1 medium shallot, minced; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 4 pounds mussels, scrubbed; 1 1/2 cups Sauvignon Blanc or other dry white wine; 4 tablespoons of room temperature unsalted butter; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley

Description

Always a staple for our feast of the seven fishes Christmas Eve dinner, this classic white wine muscle recipe is delicious as an appetizer or a full meal.

Instructions

Preheat the broiler.
Brush the bread with olive oil and transfer it to a baking sheet.
Broil the bread a few inches from the heat, turning once, for 2 minutes, until golden and toasted.
Lightly rub the whole garlic clove over the toasts.
In a large, deep pot, heat the 1/4 cup of olive oil.
Add the shallot and sliced garlic, season lightly with salt and pepper and cook over high heat, stirring, until the garlic is softened and lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
Add the mussels and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the wine, cover and steam the mussels until they open about 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the mussels to 4 deep bowls, discarding any mussels that do not open.
Add the butter and parsley to the broth, swirling and shaking the pot until the butter melts.
Slowly pour the broth over the mussels, stopping before you reach the grit at the bottom of the pot. Serve the mussels with the garlic toasts.