On Friday night when Ryan and I were enjoying our chill night, I took some time to plan out our meals for the week.
I typically avoid meal planning because the minute I feel like I am supposed to eat something, I immediately begin craving something else. Well, to avoid this trap, I selected four new recipes to try and figured I’d buy all of the ingredients and then allow myself to select whatever meal I wanted to eat from the four meals each morning this week.
Today I wanted seafood and roasted potatoes, so I selected the recipe for a mussel pan roast, full of mussels, potatoes and vegetables.
I based the meal on a recipe I previously tore out of a past issue of Cooking Light magazine and it turned out great!
To be honest, this meal seemed way more impressive than it should have because it was actually quite simple.
Something about a meal with mussels seems pretty fancy dancy to me and impressed Ryan quite a bit as well.
Mussel Pan Roast
(Slightly adapted from Cooking Light’s Curried Mussel Pan Roast)
- Serves: 2 – 4 (It fed me and Ryan but Cooking Light’s version says it’s supposed to feed four)
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 large onion, chopped
- 3 large carrots, chopped
- 3/4 cup light coconut milk
- 2 large ears fresh corn, shucked
- 1 pound mussels, scrubbed
- 1 cup chopped green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Combine potatoes, oil, salt, and pepper in a large roasting pan, tossing well to coat. Arrange potatoes in a single layer in pan. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring after 10 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes, onion, carrots, coconut milk and corn, scraping pan to loosen any browned bits. Nestle mussels into vegetable mixture. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender and mussels open. Discard any unopened shells. Stir in green onions.
- Spoon mussel mixture into bowls and enjoy. Add additional salt and pepper to taste if desired.
Right before serving this meal, I almost forgot to add the green onions…
But I remembered at the last second!
They added a nice touch of color and flavor.
Ryan and I literally ate everything in the pot with the exception of about four tomatoes. Such a yummy dinner!
After dinner, we played out back with Sadie before relaxing on the porch for a bit. Hanging out on our back porch is slowly becoming an evening tradition now that the nights are a tiny bit cooler and I am loving it! Hopefully we’ll get a table and chairs out there in time for the cooler months so we can eat dinner outside as well.
Hope you’re all having a great night!
P.S. The Fashion page was updated today.
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MMMM, looks like such a great dinner!
This sounds like such a yummy dinner! I’m a huge fan of clams and mussels and wish my boyfriend was too so I could make meals like this. 🙂 I can only impress him with meat and pasta dishes. lol
This. Looks. Awesome. I am now craving mussels HARD CORE! I’ve never even thought about making it at home, sounds like an amazing idea! Thanks for sharing!
wow this looks and sounds so delicious! I eat mussel like, every other week, but I’ve never tried it this style~
That looks like a delicious and nutritious dinner! Mussels are like a treat for me. I’ve never actually made them myself, but I try to order them if they’re on the menu when I go out!
I have never actually tried Mussels.. but it looks awesome!
That looks great! Definitely an interesting way to eat mussels. I’ll have to try the recipe some time.
My fav way to eat them is in a garlicy tomato-based sauce, with crusty bread for dipping. Love it!
that meal really does look great.. and it looks like it was time consuming! I’m actually not a fan of mussels but i’d eat everything else for sure 🙂
Yum! I will definetly have to try this! Looks great 🙂
You should definitely eat dinner outside, that was always my favorite thing to do with my family during the summers!
Mussels are one of my favorite foods, but I’ve never cooked them myself! Maybe this was the push I need, eh?
I love mussels–oh so good! So this is definitely a recipe I want to try 🙂
“I typically avoid meal planning because the minute I feel like I am supposed to eat something, I immediately begin craving something else.”
HOLY MOLEY you read my mind! I’ve come to accept that I just need to buy a random assortment of foods I like and piece them together day by day. Plus then it’s totally acceptable to have breakfast for dinner just because you want to! 🙂
I’m jealous your porch time!! I want one!!
I love seafood, this looks great! I have never meal planned before because I would crave something else too. That’s a good idea though!
one day i will have a porch…at least that’s what i tell myself ;p
and while i’m not a fan of mussels, that looks really delicious!
I never make mussels at home b/c I think they sound so fancy too but they’re such an easy dinner, I really should make them. Dinner looks delicious!
LOOKS AWESOME. i want to make this!! i want a porch sooo bad. all we have is a little cement square.. 🙁
Love your lulu top! so cute!
YUM! This looks so delicious and easy too! Whenever I think of eating shelled seafood, it’s at a restaurant because I am too scared to cook it myself. This looks very do-able though!
I’m glad you liked the dinner — I have never been a fan of dishes with the actual shells and such in there — I don’t know how to eat them!
Mussels always intimidate me but this dish makes them look so easy!
Mussels scare me too! How do you buy them? What do they taste like? Are they high in protein? It’s like a whole new world!!!!
But the veg looked awesome and it’s such an impressive dish!
do you like clams/oysters? they’re very similar in taste to other shellfish. high in protein & lean, too! i <3 them!!
This looks so amazing!!! Where there enough juices to dip bread in after?
Man, oh man, do I want this NOW or what! Thanks for sharing!
yes! we actually ate it w/ french bread!
Awesome! Publix has a bogo for mussles this week so that will work out great :D. YUM!
Seafood meals always seem impressive to me!
Also, I’m the opposite with meal planning. As soon as I get a dish in my head, I start craving it! It takes me back to the days that I knew my mom had packed something extra good for lunch…and you spend your whole morning in school looking forward to the goody!
I LOVE mussels but have never cooked them at home–> something about doing so intimidates me but after this post, I am more tempted to!
Totally a fancy dinner for a Monday night!
Mine was just some quick pasta and a weird pizza sauce/nootch/goat cheese sauce– cooking for just yourself is always so different than for the family.
I take the exact same approach to meal planning. I need to have something in mind so I know what I need at the store, but I DON’T say “On Monday, I’m eating chicken; Tuesday, fish…” etc.
That looks awesome!!!!! Unfortunately, I’m the only one who likes curry in my family….
i made mine w/o curry!
This looks so amazing! Mussels are one of my favorite foods! 🙂
Your dinner looks delicious!! I’ve never had mussels before. I’m nervous to try them. What do they taste like? Are they anything like clams?
i think they’re a little “fishier” than clams, if that makes any sense. if you like clams, i bet you’d REALLY like mussels!
I love one pot wonder meals like your dinner! soooo good and soooo easy!
Julie, if you are in the market for patio furniture, I’d suggest going to Walmart – hear me out on this one… We got a beautiful set about two years ago that is by Better Homes and Gardens: a love seat, two chairs and a “coffee table” for like $150 since it was the end of the season. We love it and we’re happy to be living somewhere warm enough to use it now!
Your dinner looks fabulous 🙂
I am obsessed with mussels but they are scary to me to cook. Was it hard? Do you have to do anything special to them before you cook them? I know once they’re cooked you’re not supposed to eat the unopened ones but that’s it. So do you just head over to the fish section in the grocery story, buy a 1lb and get going?
That totally sounds fancy! I’ve never made mussels at home, but I love getting them at a seafood restaurant. Had some super fresh ones in San Diego this past week. Delish!
Can’t wait to try this recipe!
I love mussels!! they are actually pretty reasonable so perfect for a weeknight meal. The best part is always the sauce to dip bread into! =)
Mmm, looks delicious. I love seafood (including mussels) but I’m so scared to cook them at home. 🙁 Seafood can go so wrong.