Mussels in a Creamy White Wine Garlic Sauce

Name: Mussels in a Creamy White Wine Garlic Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons (2 oz) butter; 1 (8 oz) yellow onion (cut in half and sliced into 1/2-inch half moons); 3 to 4 garlic cloves (minced); 1/2 lemon; 4 pounds mussels (scrubbed and debearded); 1 cup dry white wine; 1 1/4 cups heavy cream; black pepper; salt (See Note); flat-leaf parsley (or cilantro or thyme leaves) (chopped); thick slices of toasted buttered bread (for serving); lemon wedges (for serving)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:10min

Mussels in a creamy white wine garlic sauce is such a quick dish, you almost won't believe that something so devastatingly delish is faster than takeout. Mussels, white wine, cream, lemon, and garlic are just about all it takes.

Updated at: Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:02:36 GMT