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Curried mussels with cabbage

The mussels are cooked "à la marinière", then shelled and served in a creamy curry sauce with shredded, barely-tender cabbage.

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Last modified on: December 30^th 2019

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 3 kgs mussels
2 150 g onion
3 1 kg 200 g white cabbage
4 12 tablespoons olive oil
5 750 g liquid cream
6 3 tablespoons curry powder
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 5,325 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 30 min.

Prepare the mussels

Cook 3 kgs mussels as for mussels marinière.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Remove the shells and put the mussels in a bowl to wait.

Keep half the cooking liquid, the mussel "jus".

Stage 3 - 8 min.

The cabbage

Prepare 1 kg 200 g white cabbage and shred finely.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Prepare 150 g onion and chop finely.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Heat 12 tablespoons olive oil in a deep skillet or frying pan. When good and hot, add the chopped onion.

Salt, pepper and mix well.

Cook for 1 or 2 minutes

without colouring..

Stage 6

Add the cabbage, mix again, cover and leave to cook...

Stage 7 - 5 min.

...for 4 or 5 minutes until the cabbage is just tender.

Take off the heat and keep hot.

Stage 8 - 8 min.

The curry sauce

Put the mussel cooking liquid saved in stage 2 into a medium-sized saucepan.

Reduce by half on high heat.

Stage 9 - 4 min.

Add 750 g liquid cream, mix throughly with a whisk and bring back to the boil.

Stage 10 - 4 min.

Add 3 tablespoons curry powder, mix again and bring back to the boil.

Check the seasoning.

Stage 11 - 5 min.

Drain the mussels thoroughly, then add to the curry sauce.

Mix gently and turn off the heat.

Stage 12 - 5 min.

Heat the plates.

Arrange a bed of cabbage on each plate, sit the mussels on top and pour the remaining sauce over.

Serve immediately.

Remarks

The amount of curry powder is for guidance and should be varied to suit your own taste.

Green or white cabbage? Use whichever you prefer and is in season.

And to drink?

A dry white wine, the same one the mussels have been cooked in, or something fresh and light, like a Charcenne.

Keeping

Should be eaten immediately.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
7,650 Kcal or 32,029 Kj	629 gr	148 gr	500 gr
383 %	242 %	14 %	76 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
144 Kcal or 603 Kj	12 gr	3 gr	9 gr
7 %	5 %	<1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
638 Kcal or 2,671 Kj	52 gr	12 gr	42 gr
32 %	20 %	1 %	6 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Mollusc, Sulfites, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 14.21 €
Per person : 1.18 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Mussels: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Paimpol salad, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Quiche Bretonne, Normandy seafood stew, Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup, ... All
	White cabbage: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Marinated tuna and cabbage, Pan-fried fish fillets, braised cabbage with Noilly Prat, Roast cabbage with lemon, Lemony cabbage and potato salad, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crusty cockle tart, Cod loin with saffron, Framboisier, Breton leek and mushroom tart, Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, ... All
	Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Endive and beer soup, Hearty leek and sprout soup, Pâté de campagne, Baker's tuna and mushroom tart, Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds, ... All

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