CREAMY GARLIC & WHITE WINE MUSSELS (SOUTH AFRICAN STYLE)

Ingredients

• INGREDIENTS
• • 1kg fresh black mussels, cleaned and debearded
• • 2 tablespoons butter
• • 1 tablespoon olive oil
• • 4 cloves garlic, minced
• • 1 small onion, finely chopped
• • 1 cup dry white wine (like a South African Sauvignon Blanc)
• • 1 cup fresh cream
• • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional, for a South African twist)
• • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• • salt and black pepper, to taste
• • ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
• • juice of ½ a lemon
• • toasted baguette or roosterkoek (braai bread) for serving