Mussel power

I was at the market recently and picked up a kilo of mussels for $5!! That’s an incredible price, especially as these little gems were large and juicy and absolutely delicious. I love mussels but they are not something I cook at home very often. This was a good excuse to give them a go. I fried up some shallots and lots (I mean lots) of garlic. Then I added a cup of fish stock and a cup of white wine. I just pulled a half full bottle of white wine from the fridge completely oblivious to quality. It was only after J went to pour us a glass of wine to have with the mussels that I was informed of how good the wine I had used was. J made sure we both drank up every drop of the sauce.

I brought the stock and wine to the boil then added the mussels and covered with a lid. I moved them all around a couple of times and after about 5 minutes they were ready to eat. We enjoyed them with a class of average wine (oops) and some gorgeous crusty pumpkin bread which I had also picked up at the market. This delicious, simple, quick meal came at the grand cost of $8.50 plus a gentle reminder about not using the really good wine in my cooking.