Moules marinière with cherry tomatoes and herbs Recipe

Moules marinière with cherry tomatoes and herbs Recipe

  • dash olive oil
  • ½ onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 100g/3½oz mussels, cleaned – discard any that do not close when tapped
  • 75ml/2½fl oz white wine
  • 2 tbsp double cream
  • 75g/2½oz cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • small handful each fresh parsley and coriander, chopped
  • freshly ground black pepper
  1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the onion and fry until softened but not coloured. Add the garlic and fry for one minute.
  2. Add the mussels and white wine, cover with a lid and cook over a high heat until the shells have opened. After 4-5 minutes, remove any broken shells or ones that have not opened and discard.
  3. Add the cream and tomatoes and boil over a medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Add the chopped parsley and coriander and season, to taste, with freshly ground black pepper.
  4. Spoon into two serving bowls and serve immediately.
Recipe of the Day|