MUSSELS WITH CREAM, FENNEL, AND WHITE WINE

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Categories     Shellfish     Appetizer     Sauté     Seafood     Mussel     Winter     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 6 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 cup chopped fresh fennel bulb
2 shallots, chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
1 1/2 cups dry white wine
1/2 cup whipping cream
3 pounds mussels, scrubbed, debearded

Steps:

  • Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add chopped fennel, shallots, garlic and fennel seeds. Sauté until fennel is tender, about 5 minutes. Add wine and cream and boil until liquid thickens, about 10 minutes. Add mussels. Cover and cook until mussels open, about 5 minutes. Divide mussels among 6 shallow bowls (discard any mussels that do not open). Ladle broth over and serve.

New idea 101
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This dish was a bit too rich for my taste, but my husband loved it. The mussels were cooked perfectly.


Sanela Janosevic
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The mussels are always cooked perfectly and the sauce is rich and flavorful.


Thembi Raikane
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Easy to make and delicious! The mussels were tender and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I served it over rice and it was a hit with my family.


Lucifer The morning star
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Meh.


maria stanislaus
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This is my new favorite mussel recipe! The fennel and white wine add so much flavor, and the cream sauce is just perfect.


Mr Myers
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Not a fan of fennel, but this dish was still really good. The mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and rich.


Rishav Pyakurel
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Followed the recipe exactly and it came out perfectly. The mussels were plump and juicy, and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. Will definitely make this again!


Lisa McKnett
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The mussels were a bit gritty, but the sauce was amazing. I'll definitely be making this again.


Nwachukwu Eunice
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The fennel and white wine gave the mussels a unique and delicious flavor.


Miriam Velasco
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Absolutely delicious! The creamy fennel sauce was so flavorful and rich, and the mussels were cooked perfectly. I served it over linguine and it was a hit with my family.