Mussels steamed in a very light creamy tomato basil broth with a kick. You will not be disappointed.
soooo good. just spicy enough, yet not too spicy. If you make the sauce ahead of time and refridgerate over night, the flavors become 5 times more rich and delish! then just heat up and add the mussels! all the mussels were gone in less than 5 minutes and everyone was raving. I used 4 1/2 lb of mussels, and they just barely fit in the amount of sauce. will use 4lb next time.
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This recipe tastes A LOT like the Chicken Milano from this site. The only difference is the fresh tomatoes rather than sun dried tomatoes. I didn't care for that recipe, I think it was the sun dried tomatoes. I followed the recipe only adding shrimp along with the mussels. It was all right, but I won't make it again.
Read Moresoooo good. just spicy enough, yet not too spicy. If you make the sauce ahead of time and refridgerate over night, the flavors become 5 times more rich and delish! then just heat up and add the mussels! all the mussels were gone in less than 5 minutes and everyone was raving. I used 4 1/2 lb of mussels, and they just barely fit in the amount of sauce. will use 4lb next time.
Wicked good! Yes, I said it! We halved it and I was a whimp about putting 1/2 of each pepper, but next time I won't be a whimp. Make sure you have lots of bread for sopping!!! THANK YOU!
I made this recipe for Valentine's Day and both me & my husband loved it. I didn't have the red chili pepper so I used a couple of pinches of red pepper flakes instead. It was perfect. Will make again - thanks for the recipe.
I made this recipe for one of the seven fishes on Christmas Eve. Came out very good! I made 15 pounds of Mussels and adjusted the recipe accordingly. I made the "broth" in the morning, then that night I brought it to a boil and threw in the mussels. Served on it's own,with bread for dunking. Wish I had a picture of my Dad and Uncles at the table with this huge bowl of Mussels. They were just eating away! Nobody gave up their seat for nieces or nephews!! Flavor and ease is part of a 5 star rating, but you also have to factor in how other people like it..and when there is NO leftovers that's an automatic 5!!
Excellent! I used the base recipe...green onion instead of shallots, pure beef drippings, chili pepper flakes and heavy cream. Served mussels with filet mignon...what a combination. Excellent recipe!
This was a terrifc (and easy) recipe. Just the right combination of spice and richness.
I also found that just 4 lbs. worked out great. DEFINITELY making these delicious mussels again. Made no changes, doesn't need any.
Great Recipe - followed it exactly but added a bit more heat w/ extra peppers. Suggest to serve this with grilled french bread - delicious!
This recipe tastes A LOT like the Chicken Milano from this site. The only difference is the fresh tomatoes rather than sun dried tomatoes. I didn't care for that recipe, I think it was the sun dried tomatoes. I followed the recipe only adding shrimp along with the mussels. It was all right, but I won't make it again.
Delicious!! Really brings out the flavor of mussels. I did make a few changes. I used canned jalapeno pepper, red pepper flakes (instead of red chili), added 1 Bay leaf, a sprinkle of chili pepper and black pepper, and rice cooking wine.
This was a hit with my family for our St. Valentine's Day dinner last night. Only adaptations I made were to use canned diced tomatoes (drained) I used red pepper flakes, and I made the sauce the night before. Will be added to our regular rotation!
I am not a stickler for amounts and did add a little more or less than was called for. Also I forgot to add the cornstarch and cream - oops. Simmered the broth for an hour or so (the broth alone would make an amazing soup) before adding the mussels. My husband loved it as did I. Served with a green salad (including avacado and oranges) and a whole wheat bagette. Easy & fabulous.
These mussels really were amazing. I didn't plan to make this specific recipe, so I had to sub a few things based on what I had one hand. I replaced the shallots with onions, the fresh tomatoes with canned diced tomatoes and used red pepper flakes instead of the chili pepper. They were delicious, but I'm sure they would have been even better using the proper ingredients (as most of my replacements were downgrades). Next time I'm going to plan ahead and make exactly as written.
as the reviews and ratings say this recipe for mussels is amazing!! Very easy and every good. 5lbs of mussels went in a flash.
The flavor in this recipe is truly unique and amazing. Due to the lack of basil I substituted the basil with cilantro and tarragon.I would recommend cutting back on the broth and wine mine came out a little thin. overall the best muscles I have ever made.
Okay, you have to keep in mind I found out that mussels were on sale at the local market today, our cat has been complaining so my husband made a mussel run, with a grocery list in hand. Bad news was its Sunday so no white wine. Nevertheless this was incredible. My husband couldn't stop raving about it! He likes to use bread for the liquor so I didn't cook pasta. Next time I will, the sauce is nice and rice and would coat the pasta to perfection. In fact my husband decided to stop, save the sauce and get more mussels for tomorrow night.
Oh so good recipe! We made it twice, once w/o the jalapeno and it still tasted amazing! Thank you!
I made this last week for my boyfriend and I. I scaled down to 2 lbs of mussels, and cut the sauce ingredients in half, as people seemed to think the sauce was really only enough for about 4 lbs of mussels. It was really good! The boyfriend doesn't really eat shellfish, but he cleaned his plate and went back for seconds! The only thing I would change, is I think that you could cut the amount of beef broth added in half. It seemed maybe a tad watered down, but still awesome! There was a lot of extra broth after we were done, so I used it to make a soup! Didn't want it to go to waste ;)
I was surprised how mild this recipe is. Next time I will reduce the broth by a cup and add another pepper.
Holy Moly this is FABULOUS! I now incorporate various seafood to this recipe such as shrimp, scallops, crab, etc. Pair with fresh bread and wine and it's on!
This was my first attempt at making mussels. It was very easy to make, and had a good flavor. Dipping the bread into the sauce was the best.
This is an amazing recipe. My husband lovesit and I don't even really like seafood but I enjoyed thes as well.Instead of the minced peppers I used dried chilli pepper because thats all I had.
This is a great recipe. Prepared it some 4 times now and the result is excellent every time. I go easy on the Jalapeno but the taste is not impaired in any way.
These mussels are so delicious! I used onion in place of the shallots, red pepper flakes for the red chili pepper, 3 tomatoes, and milk in place of the cream. I used 3 pounds of mussels and threw in a pound of shrimp I had on hand. Even with just 4 pounds of seafood, I think I would double the sauce next time. Great recipe!
I made these Mussels and EVERYONE loved them. Even people who don't normally like to eat mussels were raving about these. Very good with just the right spice. I highly recommend this recipe.
Added a bit of parsley and salt, my husband loved it. Will make again.
first time making muscles. This recipe was very easy to follow and absolutely delicious I made it for my family and my aunt and uncle and they all devoured every last one. My 8 year old just LOVED them. I did double the recipe because I had 12 pounds of mussels (Costco special, lol) the only thing I substituted was I used two cans of Italian flavored tomatoes, instead of fresh tomatoes.
This really was amazing! I added extra spice and wine as I love the broth.
I will need to tweak the recipe a bit. I would like more garlic and a touch more salt. I will probably use a couple table spoons of soy sauce to increase the salt. All in all this is an awesome recipe.
My soulmate and I enjoyed a New Years eve mussel meal extraordinaire! Served up with and cooked in Orvieto Classico from a BC Liquor store, filone and cheeses from a local grocer ... commenced 2016 fully satiated.
This recipe was wonderful. The flavors were great and the heat was great. Next time I am going to use the excess broth as a sauce and put it on some pasta. I will definitely be making this again
Excellent mussels! Used a large can (900ml) of tomatoes instead and it turned out great.
These really are Amazing Mussels! The broth is so tasty! We all loved this recipe. It wasn’t spicy for us at all just very flavourful. 8 lbs of mussels and 3 baguettes later and some nice white wine. We were all stuffed! This Recipe is a keeper!
Delicious! I made the sauce day before and waited to add the cream and cornstarch in the day of serving. Made it for my son’s 30 birthday, I will definitely make again- easy and delicious. Serve w hard bread for dipping
I felt the sauce was just ok. Maybe I should have waited to eat it the next day as one reviewer said the flavor was more pronounced the following day.
Followed directions except can of Italian chopped tomatoes instead of fresh
