Mussels in garlic sauce

Excerpt From: Naumann. “A Taste of South Africa:  100 top recipes presented in one cookbook.”

“Preparation time: approx. 15 minutes

Per serving approx. 538 kcal/2259 kJ ”

“26 g P, 41 g F, 12 g CH

Serves 4
2 kg oven-ready mussels
6 cloves garlic
150 ml oil
300 ml dry white wine
200 ml cream
juice of 1 lemon
100 g butter

1 Remove the beards from the mussels. Discard any opened mussels. Peel the garlic and chop finely.

2 Heat the oil to a high temperature in a large saucepan and pour in the mussels with the garlic. Pour in the wine, the cream and the lemon juice, cover and cook for approx. 5 minutes.

3 Shake the saucepan vigorously and frequently. Mussels that have not opened should be removed and discarded. Plate up the mussels. Beat the stock with the butter until frothy and serve.”

Excerpt From: Naumann. “A Taste of South Africa: 100 top recipes presented in one cookbook.”