Low Fat Seafood Recipes
Basic Steamed Mussels Recipe
This Basic Steamed Mussels Recipe is one of many in
our collection of Low Fat Recipes. these are culled from various
sources, some my own. whilst some are low carb recipes, there are also
some low fat recipes, and diabetic recipes. The one thing they
all have in common with this Basic Steamed Mussels Recipe, is that they can
all be seen as diet recipes in one form or another.
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Ingredients:
1 cup dry white wine
4 sprigs fresh parsley
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 bay leaf
4 lb mussels, debearded -and well washed
1 tbsp chopped fresh chervil or tarragon
1/2 loaf crusty bread
Instructions:
1. In a large pot, combine wine, parsley, garlic, oil and bay leaf. Bring
to a boil over high heat.
2. Add mussels, cover and steam for 2 minutes, shaking the pot
occasionally. Begin checking mussels; as they open, transfer them to 6
large soup bowls. Total steaming time will be about 5 minutes. Discard any
unopened mussels.
3. Strain mussel broth through a fine sieve lined with cheesecloth into a
small saucepan. Bring broth to a boil over high heat and boil for 2
minutes. Pour broth over mussels and garnish with chervil (or tarragon).
Serve immediately, with bread for sopping up broth.
Makes 6 first-course servings.
205 calories per serving; 15 grams protein; 4 grams fat (0.3 gram saturated
fat); 25 grams carbohydrate; 410 mg sodium; 42 mg cholesterol; 1 gram
fiber.
Busted by Gail Shermeyer <4paws@netrax.net>
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Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 6
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