Mussels in White Wine Sauce

Mussels in White Wine Sauce

3 lbs. mussels, cleaned and tightly closed
6 garlic cloves, peeled
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Salt and pepper, to taste

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add mussels. Remove pot from the heat and add the white wine. Return the pot to the heat and stir until the mussels open. Discard any mussels that do not open. Add the parsley and toss, stirring for about a minute, Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving dish.

Footnotes - Serve with crusty Italian bread or over spaghetti.