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Mussels with fennel and cannellini beans in white wine broth

  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 large leek, trimmed, white part thinly sliced
  • 1 baby fennel bulb, trimmed, finely chopped and fronds finely chopped, to garnish
  • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • ¾ cup white wine
  • ½ cup water
  • 1.2kg mussels, debearded, shells scrubbed
  • 400g can cannellini beans in spring water, rinsed, drained (we used Ceres Organics)
  • 4 cups baby rocket
  • 100g store-bought roast red capsicum, sliced
  • 4 slices sourdough, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat olive oil in a heavy-based saucepan with a tight-fitting lid over medium-low heat. Add leek and fennel and cook, stirring, for 6-7 minutes, or until vegetables soften. Add garlic to pan and cook, stirring, for 1 more minute.

    2 Increase heat to high and add white wine to saucepan. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add water, mussels and cannellini beans. Cover pan tightly and simmer, shaking pan occasionally, for 6-7 minutes or until mussels open (discard any unopened ones).

    3 Meanwhile, toss rocket and roast capsicum in a salad bowl.

    4 Remove saucepan from heat. Season mussels and broth with cracked black pepper, then ladle into 4 bowls. Garnish with fennel fronds and serve with a slice of sourdough and salad.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free bread.

    HFG tip

    Mussels are high in sodium so this recipe is not suitable for anyone on a low-sodium diet.

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