Mussels Marineres

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 14 mins

Serves: 4

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Recipe by: Breville

There's nothing like a pot of mussels on the dinner table with crusty bread for everyone to share. This recipe uses the Breville Quick Touch™ Microwave - with Smart Settings that take the guess workout out of cooking, reheating and defrosting.

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Mussels Marineres

Ingredients:

Mussels Marineres

1/4 cup dry white wine

Pinch saffron threads

2 cloves garlic, finely sliced

1 small fennel bulb (approx. 300g), trimmed and bulb and prongs finely diced

1 large tomato, finely diced

1kg mussels, beards removed and scrubbed

2 tablespoons cream

Freshly ground black pepper

Crusty bread to serve

Method:

Mussels Marineres

Combine wine, saffron, garlic, fennel bulb and tomato in a 4l microwave-safe bowl or deep casserole dish. Cover with a vented microwave-safe lid or vented microwave-safe plastic wrap
Select 100% power and dial up 6 minutes and press START button
Remove from microwave and add mussels; cover tightly with lid or 2 layers of plastic wrap. Select 70% for 8 minutes and press START button. All mussels should have opened and cooked through
Stir in cream and chopped fennel prongs into mussel. Season with freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately with crusty bread

Tips & Hints:

Some mussels may not open, prise apart over a sink and smell mussel meat. If mussel does not smell bad then it is fine to eat. If mussels have a pungent odour, then discard.