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Creole-style mussels with rice

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Ingredients:

  • 0.9 kg mussels, washed with a brush and cleaned of the "beard"
  • 1 cup parboiled long-grain rice
  • 60 g unsalted butter
  • Half an onion, diced
  • 3 stalks celery, diced
  • 2 large plum tomatoes, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp. l. Cajun seasoning
  • 3/4 cup dry white wine
  • Chopped fresh parsley, for serving

Preparation:

  1. Combine rice, 1 tablespoon butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 2 cups water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
  2. Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and celery, season with salt, and cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and Cajun seasoning; cook until tomatoes begin to soften, about 2 minutes.
  3. Pour in the wine and simmer until reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Add 1 cup water and the mussels, season with salt. Cover and simmer until the mussels open, 4-5 minutes (remove any unopened mussels from the pan). Remove from heat and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter; season with salt to taste.
  4. Fluff the rice with a fork and divide among plates. Top with mussels and broth; sprinkle with parsley.
Nutritional value per serving: Calories 400, Total Fat 15g, Saturated Fat 8g, Protein 24g, Carbohydrates 50g, Fiber 2g, Cholesterol 75mg, Sodium 976mg, Sugars 3g.

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