Classic Belgian mussels

2 servings

15 minutes

Classic Belgian mussels — to conclude our two weeks dedicated to Belgium. In the still life you can see our cat Barsha — and the dishes that were provided to us by the vintage online store Cracks&Chips , founded by Elena Gnedovskaya, who used to be the recipe editor for "Food.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 380.5
• Proteins: 47.9g
• Fats: 7.6g
• Carbohydrates: 11.5g

Ingredients

• Mussels: 1 kg
• Onion: 1 pc
• Celery stalk: 2 pc
• Garlic: 2 clove
• Dry white wine: 250 ml
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Prepare the necessary ingredients. Rinse the mussels and clean them from the 'beards'.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mussels: 1 kg

2. Chop the onion coarsely

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 piece

3. Also chop the celery.

   Required ingredients:

   • Celery stalk: 2 pieces

4. Chop the garlic finely.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 2 cloves

5. Put onion, garlic, and celery in the pot.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 piece
   • Celery stalk: 2 pieces
   • Garlic: 2 cloves

6. Place the mussels on top.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mussels: 1 kg

7. Pour a glass of water and a glass of white wine.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dry white wine: 250 ml

8. Salt and cover with a lid.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste

9. Bring to a boil and cook for another three minutes. After that, shake the contents of the pot to ensure all the mussels are heated.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mussels: 1 kg

10. It is advised not to eat mussels that did not open during cooking.