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Belgian Mussels with White Wine and Cream Sauce

Name: Belgian Mussels with White Wine and Cream Sauce
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Belgian
Ingredients: 1.5 kg mussels; 1 onion, sliced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 500 ml white wine; 100 ml dry vermouth; 100 g unsalted butter; 100 g flour; 200 ml heavy cream; Salt and pepper to taste; Vegetable oil for frying; 2.5 kg potatoes, cut into strips

A traditional Belgian dish of mussels in a spicy white wine sauce served with crispy fries.

45 minutes4 servings

Method

Clean mussels by scrubbing and removing the beards.
In a large pot, sauté onion and garlic until translucent.
Add mussels and cook, covered, until they open (about 5-7 minutes).
Deglaze with white wine and vermouth, then add butter and flour to thicken the sauce.
Stir in heavy cream and season with salt and pepper.
Fry potatoes in vegetable oil until golden brown.
Serve mussels with frites on the side.

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