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What’s for Dinner – Creamy garlic mussel pot

Looking for a quick and easy seafood dinner? Then try this garlic mussel pot served crispy sweet potato fries … so convenient and ready in minutes.   

Serves 4

You’ll need: McCain Rosemary & Garlic Sweet Potato Fries; 800g half shelled mussels; 2 tablespoons butter and a dash of olive oil; 4 cloves garlic crushed; juice of 1 lemon; 1 onion finely diced; half a bunch parsley, chopped; 250ml cream; 250ml white wine; 1 chicken stock cube; salt and pepper.

How to: 

Cook McCain Sweet Potato Fries according to package instructions.

Heat a saucepan over medium heat, add butter and a touch of olive oil. Add the onion, allow to cook until translucent. Add garlic, cook for a minute (don’t let it burn).

Add white wine and reduce (about 5 minutes). Add the stock cube, lemon juice and cream. Allow the sauce to thicken.

Season with salt and pepper and switch off.

Rinse the mussels thoroughly in a colander and throw them into the pot and cover. Turn on the heat and simmer for 8 minutes.

Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Check the seasoning.

Serve hot with McCain Crispy Potato Fries and crispy bread of your choice for that mouth-watering sauce.

* Recipe & image by McCain.

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