Steamed Mussels in Fennel Pernod Broth

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40 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 25 minutes
2030 calories per serving view nutrition facts
3 servings suggest servings

Ingredients

1tablespoon olive oil
1cup fennel bulb chopped
1cup onions julienned
3tablespoons shallots minced
2tablespoons garlic minced
1/2cup pernod
1/2cup italian plum (roma) tomatoes peeled, chopped
2cups white wine
40each mussels cleaned, beards removed
1/2cup parsley leaves chopped
1loaf french bread crusty

Directions

In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil.

When the oil is hot, sauté the fennel, onions and shallots for 2 minutes.

Add the garlic.

Remove the sauté pan from the heat and add the Pernod.

Place the sauté pan back on the heat and flame the vegetables for 1 minute.

Season with salt and pepper.

Stir in the tomatoes and wine and bring the liquid to a simmer.

Add the mussels and parsley, cover and steam the mussels until all of the shells have opened, about 4 minutes.

Discard any mussels that do not open their shell.

Remove the mussels and let the broth cook for 2 minutes.

Season the broth with salt and pepper, if needed.

Remove the broth from the heat.

Divide the mussels between two large shallow bowls.

Spoon the broth over the mussels.

Serve the mussels with the crusty bread.

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