Steamed Mussels In Pale Ale Cream Broth Recipes

Steps:

• Rinse mussels under cold running water. If you see hairy clumps around the shell (called beards), use a sharp knife or your fingers to pull them off, then scrub shells well with a vegetable brush.
• In a soup pot with a tight-fitting cover, heat olive oil, then add thyme, garlic, shallots and a pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté until shallots and garlic are softened, 3 minutes. Pour in ale and bring to a simmer. Add mussels and cover pot. Let mussels steam, stirring once or twice, until they open, 5 to 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer mussels to bowls. Discard any that have not opened.
• Add butter, herbs and mustard to pan juices and bring to a boil. Whisk until butter melts, then taste and correct seasonings (add more butter if liquid tastes bitter). Pour over mussels and serve with bread for sopping up juices.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over high heat, bring ale to a boil.
• Add shallots and garlic; cook for 1 minute.
• Add Mussels, cover and return to boil; boil for 2 minutes or until mussels open, tossing frequently.
• Add whipping cream and return to boil.
• Add carrot, leek, zucchini, parsley, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper; cook for 2 minutes.
• Makes 2 servings.
• Note: Remove zucchini skin by cutting wide strips, about ¼ inch thick, from zucchini; julienne the strips. Save remaining zucchini for other uses - in a vegetable sauté, or a soup.

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Put olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and red pepper and let sizzle for 30 seconds without browning. Add the mussels, stir to coat and increase heat to high. Add the wine or water, and put on lid. After 2 minutes, give the mussels a stir, then replace lid and continue cooking until all mussels have opened, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Paint cut sides of the baguette pieces with oil and place cut side up under broiler to toast. Rub toasts with the remaining garlic cloves.
• Stir the chopped parsley into the mussels, then ladle mussels and broth into bowls. Serve with the garlic toasts.