Stuffed Mussels
- 24 mussels
- 1/2 cup sauvignon blanc wine (or other dry white wine)
- 2 cups onions, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup long grain white rice
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- Thoroughly clean the mussels, removing any beards and discarding any mussels that will not close when tapped.
- Place the cleaned mussels in a large, deep skillet, sprinkle generously with salt, and add the wine plus 1 cup of water.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer, and cook until the mussels open, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the mussel meat from the shells, keeping the shells and discarding any that did not open.
- Strain the cooking liquid and set one cup aside.
- in another skillet, saute the onion in the olive oil until soft.
- Add the rice, and cook for a few more minutes, until the rice is well coated with the oil.
- Add the reserved mussel cooking liquid, cover the pan, and let simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, until the rice is nearly done.
- Add the allspice and pine nuts, season with freshly ground pepper, cover, and let cook for another 5 minutes.
- Taste the rice for doneness, and reseason if needed. Toss the mussel meat with the rice mixture very gently.
- Fill the reserved mussel shells with the rice mixture, making sure that each shell contains one of the mussel meats.
- Serve hot or chill to serve later.
mussels, sauvignon blanc wine, onions, olive oil, long grain white rice, allspice, pine nuts, salt, parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stuffed-mussels-428019 (may not work)