Mussels au Gratin

SpotX Wild Foods Recipe from Linda Halliday
Prep:10 minutes Cook:15 minutes Difficulty:1

Ingrediants:

• 30 fresh mussels.
• ½ cup of water.
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced and divided into 2 lots.
• Ground black pepper.
• 2 tablespoons vigin olive oil.
• ¼ cup finely-chopped onion.
• ¼ cup finely-chopped fresh parsley.
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
• ½ cup dry breadcrumbs.
• ¼ cup freshly-grated parmesan cheese.

Directions:

• Mix water, half the garlic and pepper, to taste.
• Use water mix in a large pot to steam open fresh mussels.
• As mussels open, remove from the water.
• Break off the top shell and remove the beards.
• Arrange face up on a shallow baking dish.
• Heat olive oil in a small frying pan and sauté onion and remaining garlic.
• When onion becomes transparent, add parsley and lemon juice. Stir.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs and parmesan.
• Sprinkle mixture over the mussels and bake at 210°C.
• Mussels are done in 5 minutes or when crumbs are golden brown.
• Serve immediately with lemon wedges.