Mussels In White Sauce Recipe

Nutritional Facts

Serving Size:

about 8 ounces of mussels with 3 tablespoons sauce

Calories from Fat:

106.72kcal

Calories:

282

Total Fat:

12.11g

Saturated Fat:

2.50g

Cholestrol:

118.45mg

Sodium:

667.37mg

Dietary Fiber:

0.77g

Total Carbohydrate:

13.48g

Sugars:

2.66g

Protein:

28.98g

Calcium:

109.28mg

Total Time: 20 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Source:

Makers of LACTAID® Brand Products

Fresh mussels are steamed with garlic, onion, and lime, and served with a savory white sauce.

Yields/Serves:

servings

Ingredients:

4 pounds mussels

3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

1 medium onion, thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 lime, washed and quartered

1 tablespoon whole wheat flour

1 cup LACTAID® Reduced Fat Milk, divided

2 egg yolks

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Rinse mussels and remove any beards* that may be present. Discard any mussels that are open. Set aside.
Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add sliced onions and garlic. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until onion is transparent. Add quartered lime and mussels. Cover pot and steam 4 to 5 minutes or until mussels have opened. Discard any mussels that have not opened**. Drain mussels, reserving the liquid released during cooking. Place cooked mussels into a serving dish and cover to keep warm.
Cook 1 tablespoon of oil and the flour in a small pan over low heat until the flour starts to brown, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Mix egg yolk with 1/4 cup LACTAID® Milk in small bowl. Set aside.
Add remaining LACTAID® Milk to flour mixture and stir constantly with a wire whisk. Add reserved liquid from the cooked mussels and the egg yolk and LACTAID® Milk mixture. Heat mixture over medium heat stirring constantly for 2 to 3 minutes or until the sauce begins to thicken. Add parsley and season to taste.
Pour sauce over mussels. Serve immediately.

Notes:

*Beards are fibrous strands mussels use to attach themselves to rocks etc…