2 x packs Food Lover’s Half Shell Mussels 450g, defrosted
1 medium sized leek, halved and thinly sliced
10 ml Food Lover’s Crushed Garlic
15 ml butter
250 ml Unbelievable White wine
125 ml fresh cream
1-2 red chillies
30 ml chopped parsley
Lemon wedges (optional)
Heat butter in a large pan; add leek and garlic. Saute until leek is soft
Slice chilli (how much depends on the level of heat you like!) and add to the leek mixture; fry for a couple of seconds
Add wine and mussels to pan; simmer, covered, to heat mussels through properly and ensure they are cooked, about 10 minutes
Remove mussels with a slotted spoon and pour in cream, tossing in half the parsley as well. Stir well and cook until mixture thickens slightly
add the warm mussels back to the pan
Serve immediately, accompanied by crusty French bread to mop up the delicious sauce. Add a squeeze of lemon juice if you like
Ps. You can substitute Food Lover’s Garlic Mussels for added garlicky taste; just don’t add too much chilli in this instance as it will totally mask the more gentle garlic flavour.
Products used: FLM Half Shell Mussels, FLM Garlic Mussels, Unbelievable White wine, FLM garlic crushed, red chilli, leek, Bakery French loaf
