Moules Marinieres

By Muzungu

Ingredients

• mussels
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 onion (2 shallots)
• salt
• pepper
• herbs (parsley, thyme, basil)
• butter
• lemon
• chopped small tomato

Preparation

Step 1

rinse and scrub mussels, remove beards
in stock pot heat oil over medium heat,
add onion, then garlic
add wine and salt
reduce liquid by half
bring heat to high, add mussels
cover and shake--cook until they open 2-5 minutes
remove mussels, retain liquid, straining through a colander to get rid of grit
add herbs, 3 tbsps butter, lemon juice and reduce a bit
add chopped tomato at end