Best Darned Mussels You Ever Had


After many attempts to perfect my own recipe , i've come up with this and i have had many people tell me that these are the best mussels they have ever had. i hope you enjoy these as much as we do.

Steps


Clean and debeard mussels and throw away any open ones.
In med.
Or 2 quart sauce pan: chop entire bulb of garlic and saute in the margarine and olive oil.
About 10 minutes on a med-low flame.
Add salt and pepper , parsley and paprika to the garlic.
Add chicken stock and lemon juice and simmer.
Add wine and sugar and simmer on a low flame , while bringing seprate pot of salted water to boil for the linguine.
While linguine is boiling: transfer the wine sauce to a large stock pot or lobster pot and turn on medium-high flame.
Add mussels and cover.
When linguine is still al dente: remove from water and drain well and add to the mussels and sauce and cover.
Turn heat down to a simmer , and toss every few minutes until all the mussels have opened and linguine is tender.
Serve with italian bread if you like.

Ingredients


fresh mussels, linguine, sweet white wine, chicken stock, bulb of garlic, lemon, juice of, parsley, paprika, fresh ground black pepper, kosher salt, sugar, margarine, extra virgin olive oil