Mussels in Guinness & Garlic
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 lbs fresh mussels, scrubbed, debearded, and rinsed in cold water
- 1 shallot, minced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
- 1⁄2 cup Guinness stout
- 1⁄2 cup half-and-half
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (preferably Kerrygold Irish Butter)
- 2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley, for serving
- lemon wedge, for serving
- fresh French bread, for serving
directions
- Put a stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. When the pot is hot, add the mussels and remaining ingredients (except the parsley, lemon wedges, and bread) Cook, stirring once or twice, for 6 to 8 minutes, or until mussels open. Discard any that do NOT open.
- To serve, divide the mussels among shallow bowls and ladle the broth over them.Sprinkle with the fresh parsley, and serve with a lemon wedge and slices of bread to sop up the juices.
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