Penn Cove Mussels In Lemon Cream Food

Steps:

• In a small bowl soak chilies, flesh sides down, in vinegar 30 minutes. Remove chilies, reserving vinegar in bowl, and scrape flesh from skins of chilies, discarding skins. Return chili flesh to reserved vinegar.
• In a heavy skillet cook almonds in 2 tablespoons oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until golden and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Heat oil remaining in skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and fry bread, turning it, until golden. Transfer bread to a cutting board and cut into cubes.
• In a skillet heat remaining oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook onion, stirring, until edges are just golden. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until garlic is pale golden. Add chili mixture, almonds, bread cubes, tomatoes, and paprika and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. In a food processor purée mixture coarse and season with salt. Sauce may be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered.
• In a heavy kettle stir together wine, water, and 1 cup sauce, reserving remaining sauce for another use, and bring to a boil. Add mussels and boil gently, covered, 4 minutes, or until most are opened.
• Transfer mussels to a serving dish, discarding any unopened ones. Simmer sauce, stirring, until reduced and thickened slightly and spoon over mussels. Sprinkle mussels with coriander.

SPICY SOUTHWEST PENN COVE MUSSELS

Steps:

• Saute the garlic in olive oil, over medium heat, until lightly toasted. Add the wine (or beer), lime juice, mussels, scallions, parsley, and chile flakes. Turn the heat up to high, and steam for about 5 minutes, or until the mussels are open. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and cilantro and serve. Spoon the mussels into bowls and ladle the sauce over them. Discard any mussels that do not open.

PENN COVE MUSSELS IN LEMON CREAM

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together butter, 1 tablespoon garlic, shallot, ‚ tablespoon parsley, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Seed tomatoes and cut into 1/4-inch dice. Cut lemon into 4 wedges. Scrub mussels and remove beards.
• In a 4-quart heavy saucepan melt herb butter over moderate heat. Add lemon wedges and remaining garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add mussels and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add wine, cream, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer, covered, until mussels are opened, about 5 minutes. Discard any unopened mussels. Stir in tomato and remaining parsley.
• Divide mixture between 2 soup plates and garnish with tomato and parsley. Serve mussels immediately.

MUSSELS IN LEMON CREAM

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together butter, garlic, shallot,1 tablespoon parsley, 4 tbsp lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
• In a dutch oven pan melt herb butter over moderate heat. Saute until veggies are tender.
• Add mussels to pot and stir for 1 minute. Add wine, 3/4 cup cream, lemon peel, salt and pepper to taste. Stir well. Then lay lemon slices and tomato on top. Cover and simmer, until mussels are opened, about 8-10 minutes.
• Remove Mussels to serving dish. Discard any unopened mussels.
• In pot with mussel juices,increase heat to high and bring to boil. Boil down for 5 minutes or reduced by 1/3. Add remaining cream, 2 tbsp lemon juice and parsley. Boil one minute. Pour juice over top of mussels in serving dish.
• Serve mussels immediately.

PENN COVE MUSSELS IN LEMON CREAM

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together butter, 1 tablespoon garlic, shallot, 1 tablespoon parsley, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Seed tomatoes and cut into 1/4-inch dice.
• Cut lemon into 4 wedges.
• Scrub mussels and remove beards.
• In a 4-quart heavy saucepan melt herb butter over moderate heat.
• Add lemon wedges and remaining garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
• Add mussels and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add wine, cream, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer, covered, until mussels are opened, about 5 minutes.
• Discard any unopened mussels.
• Stir in tomato and remaining parsley.
• Divide mixture between 2 soup plates and garnish with tomato and parsley.
• Serve mussels immediately.
• Serves 2 as a first course.