Recipe #4184

Mussels with Blue Cheese

Preparation: 15 min
Marinating/Waiting: 0 min
Cooking: 15 min
Total: 30 min
4 (entrée) or 2 (main dish)
servings
Category: Fish and Seafood
Subcategory: Seafood
Source: Metro

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Recipe ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) butter*
  • 3 shallots, chopped
  • 4 tbsp (60 mL) fresh parsley, chopped
  • Sprig of thyme
  • 1 small bay leaf *
  • 1 cup (250 mL) pale ale
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 4 lbs 6 oz (2 kg) fresh mussels, cleaned
  • 1/3 lb (150 g) Canadian Bleubry cheese

Preparation

In a large saucepan, melt the butter and brown the shallots over a medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add 2 tbsp (30 mL) parsley, thyme, bay leaf, and the beer. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil.
Add the mussels, cover and cook until the mussels open. Shake the pan from time to time.
Remove pan from heat. Divide the mussels between deep serving plates.
Whisk the Bleubry cheese into the cooking liquid, and let it melt. Pour over mussels and sprinkle with remaining parsley.

Suggestion

* We recommend Selection and Irresistibles products.

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Metro encourages moderation in the consumption of alcohol. The sale of alcoholic beverages, as prescribed by law, is restricted to adults only. And, please, don't drink and drive!

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