Mussels With Corn, Cherry Tomatoes, and Tarragon

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Serve with lots of crusty bread to sop up every drop of broth.

Servings:
4

Mussels cook in a white wine and tarragon broth, along with corn and tomatoes, for an easy-yet-impressive summer meal that will be ready in under 15 minutes. (No, we're not kidding.)

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling

  • 1 large shallot, finely diced

  • ¾ cup dry white wine

  • 8 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved

  • 1 cup fresh corn kernels

  • Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 2 pounds mussels, scrubbed and debearded

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon, plus leaves for garnish

  • 8 slices crusty bread, toasted

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook shallot, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add wine and reduce mixture by half. Add tomatoes and corn and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.

  2. Add mussels to pot and cook, covered, until shells have opened, 4 to 5 minutes. (Discard any unopened shells.)

  3. Stir in tarragon. Drizzle toast with oil and serve with mussels. Garnish with tarragon leaves.

    steamed mussels with crust bread
    Johnny Miller

Cook's Notes

Tomato Talk
You don't need cherry tomatoes for this broth—any type will do. (Cut bigger varieties into 1-inch chunks.)

Originally appeared: Whole Living, July/August 2012

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