Creole Mussels With Rice Recipes

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter; add Creole seasoning and pepper. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. Stir in rice. Cover and heat through.

Steps:

• saute vegetables in butter over medium heat until soft.
• add all other ingredients and stir well bring to a boil reduce the heat and cover.
• turn heat to low for 25 minutes.

Steps:

• If mussels are not clean, scrub them with brush and rinse in several changes of water. Debeard. Discard any mussels that are open if the shells will not close.
• Cook mussels in the wine in a non-aluminum pot for about 5 minutes, until they open. Discard any mussels that do not open. Strain mussel broth. Set aside mussels and keep warm.
• Whisk the tomato paste into the mussel broth and add enough water to make 3 cups of liquid.
• Meanwhile, saute onions in hot olive oil until onions are soft, in a pan large enough to hold all of the ingredients.
• Add the rice and reserved liquid and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, until rice is tender. About 5 minutes before the rice is finished, add the pine nuts and currants.
• About one minute before the rice is finished, arrange mussels on top of rice. Sprinkle on parsley.
• To serve, arrange mussels on top of rice.