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Savoury Mussels HT CD HD 30mins Serves 4 Hot Cold Seafood Vegetables Herbs Alcohol Hors d'oeuvre Appetizer Starter Gluten Wheat Dairy Free EgglessIngredients 3 tbsp Olive oil 1 small Onion, chopped 2 Leeks, washed and thinly sliced 2 Tomatoes, skinned and chopped 1 clove finely chopped Garlic 4 sprigs Thyme1 Bay leaf A pinch Saffron Salt and Black pepper 125ml/5 fl.oz Dry White wine (check manufacture) 1 pint fresh Mussels Freshly chopped Parsley to garnishInstructions 1. Heat the oil in a heavy pan and add the chopped onion and the white part of the leeks. Cook over a medium heat for a few minutes then add the tomatoes, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, saffron, salt, pepper and wine. 2. Cook until the mixture is reduced then add the mussels. Cover with a lid and continue to cook, shaking the pan occasionally until the shells open. Continue to cook for a further 5 minutes. 3. Remove the mussels from their shells, place them on a warmed serving platter and pour the strained stock over them. 4. Serve hot or cold as a starter , sprinkled with chopped parsley.
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