White Wine Mussels with Pasta and Bread

Ingredients

• 1 kg mussels (Fresh or frozen)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 3 pcs shallots chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1/4 tsp pepper flakes chopped
• 1 lemon lemon zest
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp thyme
• 1 cup flat leaf parsley chopped
• salt & pepper
• 300 g pasta (optional)
• some bread sliced & toasted (optional)

Instructions

Wash the mussels

1. Clean the mussels well by removing the beard and damaged shells. Dry them well and set aside.

Cooking pasta

2. In a pot with salted water, add in pasta by twisting it in the middle with your hand. It allows the pasta to sit in the pot evenly.

Cooking mussels

3. In a deep pot over medium heat, add butter and let it melt. Add shallots, garlics, and pepper flakes and cook for 30 secs. Add lemon zest and cook for another 30 secs.

4. Pour the white wine and let it simmer for 1 minutes until it evaporates. Pour vegetable stock and bring to a boil.

5. Add the mussels in the pot, stir well and quickly cover with the lid. Cook for 1 minute.

6. Open the lid and stir the mussels again. Cover and cook for another 2 minutes.

7. Open the lid and stir well. Add thyme & parsley. Mix well and cook for an extra minute. Then remove the mussels from heat. (When using fresh mussels, cook until the mussels are opened. Discard the ones not opened well.)

8. Drain the pasta well, and rinse with cold water (to increase chewiness).

9. Serve the mussels with pasta & toasted bread while hot!