Mussels Mariniere

By Bearbuddy45

Ingredients

• 4 quarts fresh mussels
• 1 (16 ounce) package linguini pasta
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 cups white wine

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Scrub mussels and pull off beards, cutting them at the base with a paring knife. Discard those that do not close when you handle them and any with broken shells.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet place 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, onion, garlic, parsley, bay leaf, thyme and wine. Bring to a boil and lower heat; cook for 2 minutes. Add mussels; cover and cook just until they open, 3 to 4 minutes. Do not overcook.

Divide pasta into 4 bowls and spoon mussels over noodles.

Strain mussel liquid, and return to pot. Add remaining butter or margarine and heat until it melts. Pour over mussels and serve.