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Beer Braised Mussels

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New Media Publishing / Photography: Flat Art Studios.com / Stylist: Abigail Donnelly

25 mins total
25 mins prep

362 calories/serving

Recipe Filed Under
Seafood, European, Easy, One-Dish, 30 Minute, Quick, Low Carb, Low Cholesterol, Healthy, Dairy Free, Main Dish, Dinner

Provided By: Shelley Wiseman

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At little more than $1/lb mussels make a festive economical meal that can be prepared in a snap. If you count on serving 1 lb per person as a main course, served with bread and a salad, or fries (in true Belgian spirit), you can increase the recipe for more people as you wish.

Ingredients

Serves:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium onion, finely chopped

4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1 (12 oz) bottle lager beer, such as Samuel Adams

4 pounds mussels, scrubbed

1/2 cup chopped parsley

Accompaniment: hot crusty bread

Directions

Cook onion and garlic in oil in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over medium heat until fragrant and slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add beer, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper and bring to a boil.

Add mussels and cook, covered, over medium-high heat until most of mussels are opened, 6 to 8 minutes. (Discard any mussels which do not open after 8 minutes.) Stir in parsley and serve with crusty bread to sop up sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Per Single Serving / Serves 4 Total
Calories	362		Calories from fat	117
Total Fat	13gm	20%	Saturated Fat	2gm	10%
Cholesterol	81mg	27%	Sodium	833mg	35%
Total Carbohydrates	17gm	6%	Fiber	0gm	0%
Sugars	1gm		Protein	35gm
Vitamin A		22%	Vitamin C		30%
Calcium		10%	Iron		67%