Mussels in Chorizo Garlic Cream

  serves 2-4

1 1/2 -2 lbs of cleaned mussels

3 tablespoons of garlic thru a press

1 packet of St Ours clam broth or 1 Herb Ox chicken boullion cube

 2 tablespoons of minced onion

3 tablespoons of unsalted butter

1/2 cup Savory & James Deluxe Cream Sherry

1 cup of  heavy cream

1/2 cup tomato sauce or 1 small can tomato or tomato bisque soup

1/3 cup of ground dried chorizo

fresh ground pepper

 1/4 teaspoon of Kosher or sea salt

1 teaspoon of smoked paprika

1-2 bay leafs

1 tablespoon of fresh cilantro sprigs

1 tablespoon  each of yellow, orange peppers or plum tomato cut into small pieces (optional)

 crusty loaf of bread

one large 12 inch saute pan with cover

 

heat pan

melt butter, saute garlic, onion and chorizo

add tomato sauce, bay leafs, paprika, clam broth or chicken cube, cream and sherry

stir while bringing to a high simmer

add mussels and cover 4-7 minutes  until  mussels open 

discard any open mussels and bay leafs

ladle mussels and broth into individual bowls or one large bowl, add peppers, and top with cilantro

serve with  crusty bread

Tags: appetizer, chorizo, MUSSELS, seafood