Mussels In White Wine Sauce (Mejillones A La Marinara) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon flour
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
fresh ground pepper
kosher salt or sea salt
2 dozen medium mussels, scrubbed, debearded, and cleansed of sand
1 tablespoon minced parsley

Preparation

Heat the oil in a shallow covered casserole (will need the cover later), Spanish earthenware is recommended.
Saute onion and garlic until the onion is wilted.
Stir in the flour and cook 1 minute.
Add in the wine, bay leaf, lemon juice, pepper, and a little salt.
Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
Add the mussels to the sauce, cover, and cook until the mussels have opened.
Sprinkle with parsley and serve.