Ingredients: 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1 medium red onion, chopped 2 celery ribs, sliced thin 1 cup diced tomatoes, drained if using canned 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 1 bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 cups lager 2 pounds mussels, scrubbed and debearded 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley crusty bread, as accompaniment
Directions: Melt the butter in a large pan over medium-high heat (do not let it burn). Add the onion, celery, tomatoes, garlic, thyme, bay leave, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are soft.
Add the lager and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the mussels. Cook, covered, for 4-6 minutes or until the mussels open. Transfer them to a serving bowl. Discard any unopened mussels.
Mix together the mustard and heavy cream. Stir into the lager liquid and mix well. Stir in the parsley and remove the bay leaf.
Pour the lager mixture over the mussels and serve immediately with crusty bread for sopping up the liquid.
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