Recipe Mussels Moorings Style (Seafood)

Required Ingredients:

• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped carrot
• 2/3 cup fish stock
• 2/3 cup dry white wine
• 4 pounds fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparing/Cooking:

• In a large saucepan, combine the onion, bay leaf, garlic, carrot, fish stock, and wine.
• Bring to a boil, and cook for about 5 minutes to soften the carrot and onion.
• Add the mussels to the boiling mixture, cover, and cook over high heat until the mussels open, about 5 minutes.
• Shake the pan occasionally to help them cook evenly.
• As soon as the mussels have opened, remove them with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Remove the bay leaf from the broth, and stir in the heavy cream.
• Heat through, but do not boil.
• Taste, and season with salt and pepper.
• Salt may not be necessary depending on the saltiness of your fish stock.
• Place mussels into serving dishes, and spoon broth over them to serve.

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