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Melissa's Mussels

SUBMITTED BY: MILKLISSA79 PHOTO BY: FOXFIRE2

"Serve these mussels as an appetizer with some crusty bread or as a meal over linguini. It is sure to please mussel lovers!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 13 stars. This recipe average a 3.8 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 5 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 5 large cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 2 tablespoons peppercorns in brine, crushed (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large pot (or the kitchen sink basin), soak the mussels 10 minutes in enough lightly salted cold water to cover.
  2. In a separate large pot, mix the onion, tomatoes, garlic, beer, wine, and peppercorns. Place the mussels in the pot, and bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until mussels open. Discard unopened mussels.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2007 by hotdog
Big disappointment. Edible, but wrong so many ways. First of all, there were 3 big eaters... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2006 by KITTEN67
Absolutely delicious - wouldn't change a thing! Made it for an appetizer before our baked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2007 by happyhappymama
This was my first time making mussels at home; this recipe was easy and delicious. I stuck to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2007 by Karen T.
Melissa's recipe is terrific, just like the other reviewers said! I served it over linguine... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2006 by BronwynP1983
I added two chopped serrano peppers to the recipe and salt. Melissa's recipe is outstanding!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2007 by Margaret
Easy and Excellent. I didn't use the peppercorns and didn't miss them. The cooking... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2007 by MARXIE
Sorry but this was just OK. It was missing flavour. Maybe a little red pepper or more... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2007 by FOXFIRE2
I didn't have the onion and used onion powder instead, used red cooking wine in place of red... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2006 by Chef Jerry T
Served this one for the dinner tonight. Simple and easy. 100% satisfaction from my girlfriend... MORE


 
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