This recipes is the best with fresh and plump mussels. Whip this up quickly with a few key ingredients! Mussels in a Creamy Sauce INGREDIENTS 1½ kg mussels in shells, debearded and scrubbed 2 small onions, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tbsp. butter 8 sprigs of thyme 1 bay leaf 100ml dry white wine 400ml cream 4 tbsp. finely chopped parsley Salt and freshly ground black pepper Crusty bread to serve METHOD Wash the mussels under cold, running water. Discard any open ones that won’t close when lightly squeezed. Soften the onion and garlic in the butter over medium to low heat. Add the thyme, bay leaf and wine, and increase the heat to high. Add the mussels, cover with the lid and steam for 6 to 10 minutes until the mussels have opened. Remove and discard the thyme sprigs, bay leaf and any unopened mussels. Stir in the cream and chopped parsley, and season well. Remove from the heat, spoon into four large warmed bowls and serve with lots of crusty bread. Recipe credits to Le Creuset South Africa