French mussels

Name: French mussels
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 kg fresh mussels; 4 shallot; 1 zucchini; 2 el traditional olive oil; 100 ml dry white wine; 50 ml cognac; 200 ml creme fraiche; 2 el fresh thyme; 2 el cognac liquor

French dish with mussels, shallots, zucchini, white wine, cognac, crème fraîche and thyme.

Ingredients

Kitchen Stuff

aluminium foil

Directions

Rinse the mussels under running water. Remove mussels that are broken or that do not automatically close after a large tap on the counter.
Cut the shallots. Cut the zucchini into slices.
Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the shallots and zucchini for 2-3 minutes.
Put the mussels on top and sprinkle generously with (freshly ground) pepper.
Pour the wine with the cognac into the pan. Cook the mussels with the lid on the pan for 5-8 minutes until done; shake the pan (with the lid closed) occasionally well.
Remove the mussels that have not opened after heating. Put the mussels with the vegetables on plates and keep them warm under aluminum foil.
Let the mussel liquid boil 3-4 minutes on a high heat. Stir in the crème fraîche, thyme and to taste an extra dash of cognac through it.
Season the sauce with salt and pepper and pour over the mussels.