Carrabba's Mussels in White Wine Sauce by Johnny Carrabba

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Carrabba's Mussels in White Wine Sauce by Johnny Carrabba


2 ounce. olive oil
1 pound cleaned Canadian mussels (available in gourmet
stores, says Johnny
1/4 chopped yellow onion
6 chopped cloves garlic
1 oz Pernod liquor
8 chopped basil leaves
6 oz lemon butter sauce
Juice of 1 lemon

Heat oil in saute pan.

Add mussels, cover and cook until shells begin to open about 2 minutes.

Add onions and garlic and toss ingredients together.

Cover pan again and cook for 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients and reduce
for 2 minutes uncovered.

Place in bowl and serve.

Prepared by Johnny Carrabba, co-owner of Carraba's