Mussels in White Wine

By tulawdog

Ingredients

• 1 cup white wine
• 1 ⁄3 cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 ⁄2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
• 3 shallots, roughly chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 3 lbs. mussels, scrubbed and debearded
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh basil leaves
• Crusty bread, for serving

Preparation

Step 1

1. Bring wine, parsley, thyme, shallots, and garlic to a boil in a 6-qt. pot. Add mussels; season with salt and pepper. Cover and steam mussels until they open, 3–4 minutes. Spoon cooking liquid over mussels, sprinkle with basil, and serve with bread.