Mussels in White Wine Sauce with Smoked Paprika and Crusty French Bread

Mmmmmm….. mussels in a buttery, white wine sauce that you can soak up with warm, crusty French bread.  Try and tell me you don’t want to eat this all up.  I know some people aren’t “mussel people” – frankly I don’t associate with those people – kidding!  (kind of), but even those people would like this – I swear.  I don’t know what is the best part, the buttery mussels or the bread soaked in the amazing, amazing sauce.  Did I essentially drink some of the sauce with a large spoon – maybe.  Don’t judge.

This is a great appetizer to have in your back-pocket, to really wow some dinner guests with.  It is clean, classic and sophisticated, yet surprisingly quick as far as from the time cooking begins to plating.  There is a bit of prep-work that goes into the mussels – click here for my 4 easy tips on preparing mussels.  But once you have done your prep-work, the cooking goes incredibly fast.

After you have prepped your mussels and they are ready and waiting…. melt some butter – lots and lots of butter…

How to make mussels in white wine sauce:

Cut up your shallots.

Add them to your butter along with some garlic and olive oil – let the shallots cook down.

Add white wine and lemon juice.

Finally, add chopped parsley and  –  the secret ingredient – smoked paprika.

Let simmer for a bit and then add the mussels.

Cover immediately and let simmer for about 2 minutes or until mussels begin to open.

The sauce is heavenly!

Serve with warm, crusty French bread, lemon and garnish with fresh parsley.

They were delicious….

If you have always wanted to try to make this appetizer – now is the time!  Let me know how it goes!

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