Mussel Potjie

Potjie No: 2
Serves: 6
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
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Ingredients

50 black mussels
1 medium onion, finely
chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
30 g butter
50 ml chopped fresh parsley
250 ml dry white wine
2 ml salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
100 ml fresh cream

Method

• Soak mussels in fresh, cold water for 30 minutes.
• Scrub shells clean and pull off the beard.
• Sauté onion and garlic in heated butter in potjie until transparent.
• Add parsley, heated wine, salt and pepper.
• Simmer for a few minutes.
• Add cleaned mussels, cover with lid and simmer for about 5 minutes until the mussels have opened.
• Discard any mussels that have failed to open.
• Add cream and heat through.
• Sprinkle with more chopped parsley and serve.