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Greek Mussels

By: Derek Morrison 
"Steamed mussels with a white wine and Greek yogurt sauce. Garnish with plenty of lemon and serve with a good crusty bread."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 2 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup finely chopped Italian leaf parsley
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt

Directions

  1. In a large pot, over medium heat, sweat the shallots in olive oil until translucent. Raise the heat to high and add all of the mussels; cover and cook for 3 to 5 minute or until all of the mussels have opened.
  2. Take off the heat and transfer the mussels to a serving dish, leaving the liquid in the pot. Return the pot to the heat and add the wine and parsley to the liquid. Bring to a boil and reduce by 1/3.
  3. Take the pot off the heat and stir in the yogurt. Mix thoroughly. Pour the sauce over the mussels.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 201 | Total Fat: 9.1g | Cholesterol: 29mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2008 by Sean   view full review
Good recipe. I used plain yogurt. Garlic would be a nice addition. Very quick and easy. -Sean
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2003 by Veronica   view full review
The recipe has potential, but there was WAY too much parsley for my taste. My husband, who...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2003 by Elizabeth   view full review
We enjoyed the mussels, but next time we would use garlic. I used plain yogurt.

 

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