Mussels with Balsamic Cream and Bacon
You are going think you died and went to seafood heaven, or at least mussel heaven. This is so delish. If you need to serve this to 4 people, you will need to quadruple the ingredients, for two -- double, etc.
Ingredients
- 1 lb mussels debearded & cleaned
- 1 Tbsp shallots chopped
- 1 Tbsp garlic chopped
- 2 Tbsp bacon chopped
- ⅓ cup tomatoes seeded and diced (optional)
- ¼ cup white wine
- ⅔ cup heavy cream
- 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Italian parsley fresh and torn
Instructions
- In a sauté pan sauté the bacon, shallot, & garlic until the shallots begin to look translucent. Add the mussels and toss with the shallots and bacon.
- Deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup of white wine; add the cream, basil and balsamic vinegar;
- Cover the pan and reduce the cream sauce until the mussels are opened. Once the sauce reduced, sprinkle the diced tomatoes over and serve at once in the same pan or transfer to a large bowl.
- Any leftovers you may have are wonderful over pasta.
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Serve this with some crusty bread as individual bowls for a meal, or dish up small plates for an appetizer for a group. Either way, this recipe is such a winner!
Mussels with Balsamic Cream and Bacon
You are going think you died and went to seafood heaven, or at least mussel heaven. This is so delish. If you need to serve this to 4 people, you will need to quadruple the ingredients, for two — double, etc.
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 lb mussels debearded & cleaned
- 1 Tbsp shallots chopped
- 1 Tbsp garlic chopped
- 2 Tbsp bacon chopped
- ⅓ cup tomatoes seeded and diced (optional)
- ¼ cup white wine
- ⅔ cup heavy cream
- 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Italian parsley fresh and torn
Instructions
- In a sauté pan sauté the bacon, shallot, & garlic until the shallots begin to look translucent. Add the mussels and toss with the shallots and bacon.
- Deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup of white wine; add the cream, basil and balsamic vinegar;
- Cover the pan and reduce the cream sauce until the mussels are opened. Once the sauce reduced, sprinkle the diced tomatoes over and serve at once in the same pan or transfer to a large bowl.
- Any leftovers you may have are wonderful over pasta.
