Curried Mussels

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup minced shallots (or sweet yellow onion finely chopped)
  
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 3/4 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 pound of mussels - cleaned and debearded
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions

Cooking It Up:

1. In a large saucepan, cook shallots and garlic in simmering wine until translucent.
2. Stir in cream and curry powder. When sauce is heated through, add mussels. Cover, and steam mussels for a few minutes, until their shells open wide. With a slotted spoon, transfer steamed mussels to a bowl, leaving the sauce in the pan. Discard any unopened mussels.
3. Whisk butter into the cream sauce. Turn heat off, and stir in parsley and green onions. Serve immediately.

Serves 2-3