Calico Mussels Recipe

Calico Mussels Recipe

  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • 1 lemon wedge
  • 2 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small carrot, shredded
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch salt
  1. Combine wine, onion, and lemon in a large skillet; add mussels. Bring mixture to a simmer and steam mussels until they break open, about 5 minutes. Transfer mussels to a bowl using a slotted spoon and continue simmering wine mixture until slightly reduced, about 5 more minutes.
  2. Remove mussels from shells, reserving some shells for serving.
  3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir reduced wine, carrot, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, parsley, vinegar, pepper, and salt into garlic; cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. Mix mussels and vegetable-wine mixture together in a bowl; marinate in refrigerator, about 24 hours. Serve by scooping a mussel and marinade into reserved half shells arranged on a platter.
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