Mussels with Mushrooms, Parsley, and Chives

By John, 17 October, 2020
Region
Italy
Description
Mussels with Mushrooms, Parsley, and ChivesThis delicious dinner came from an old cookbook that has great photos and numerous text errors. Every recipe must be thought through carefully to see if anything is missing, measurements are suspicious, etc. But it has some great ideas, like this one. For example, this one is called "Mussels with a Sea Tang", but there's nothing that I see as maritime except for the mussels themselves! Anyway, it's delicious.
Yield
2 Servings
Preparation time
30 minutes
Ingredients
2 lb Mussels
2 Shallots
2 T Celery
5 oz mushrooms
2 T parsley
1 T Chives
2 T Butter
1⁄2 c Dry White Wine
1 pn Nutmeg
Instructions
  1. Finely chop the shallots, celery, mushrooms, parsley, and chives. Cook it in the butter until soft but not dark.
  2. Add the mussels, wine, and nutmeg. Turn up the heat and cover the pan, shaking it a few times, until all the mussels are open. Discard any that never open.
  3. Using tongs, remove the opened mussels to a plate and slip them out of their shells. Discard the shells and stir the mussels back into the mushroom mixture, and add any salt and pepper that you think is needed.
  4. Serve hot with crusty bread.
Source
La Cucina Italiana: Italian Cooking