Dinner for 4
French Mussels
Mussels steam in white wine before finishing in a creamy garlic butter sauce with parsley and lemon.
Typical price
$17.51for 4 servings
$4.38 per serving$17.51 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $1.00Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Clams and mussels$5.99/lb typical | 2 lb | $11.98Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.51 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 lb mussels
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Steps
- Rinse and scrub the mussels under water, discarding any cracked shells or shells that stay open when tapped.
- Heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a 5-quart pot over medium heat, then cook the onion for 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring often.
- Add the mussels and wine, cover the pot, and steam for 7 minutes, shaking the pot once or twice.
- Stir in the heavy cream, remaining butter, parsley, salt, pepper, and lemon juice, then simmer uncovered for 3 minutes.
- Discard any mussels that remain closed and serve the rest hot.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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