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Mussel and Onion Rice Pilaf

Name: Mussel and Onion Rice Pilaf
Total time: 1 h 47 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1½ kg mussels, fresh, in shell; 60 ml olive oil; 60 g butter; 1 onion, large, finely chopped; 125 ml dry white wine; 750 ml water; 1½ tsp salt; black pepper, freshly ground, to taste; 440 g short-grain white rice; 3 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped, plus extra to serve; 1 lemon, cut into wedges, to serve

Plump mussels steamed open with onion, then the rice is cooked in the briny broth until fluffy. Served with lemon and plenty of parsley.

Yield6 servings
Hands-on50 min
Total1 h 47 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1½ kgmussels, fresh, in shell
60 mlolive oil
60 gbutter
1onion, large, finely chopped
125 mldry white wine
750 mlwater
1½ tspsalt
to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
440 gshort-grain white rice
3 tbspflat-leaf parsley, chopped, plus extra to serve
1lemon, cut into wedges, to serve

Diet

Pescatarian

Contains

Dairy
Mollusk shellfish
Sulfites
Mussel
Rice
Olive
Grapes
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Onion family (any)
Onion
Parsley
Black and white pepper
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
Alcohol

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

45–90 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 3
One pot

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: moderate
Carbs: high
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: moderate

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