Mussels in creamy saffron sauce
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15 min
Mussels are cooked simply in a wine cream sauce with a pinch of saffron. Delicious served by itself with bread to mop up the sauce or over pasta or rice.
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Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, minced
- 120ml dry white wine
- 500g mussels, cleaned
- 250ml single cream
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 pinch saffron
Method
Prep:5min ›
Cook:10min ›
Ready in:15min
- Melt the butter in a lidded saucepan over a medium heat then add the onion and cook and stir until translucent. Pour in the wine then carefully place the mussels inside, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add cream, salt, pepper, saffron and sauté for another 5 minutes until the mussels have opened and the sauce is hot. Discard any unopened mussels and serve in a warmed bowl with the sauce poured over.
