Grilled Mussels Recipes

Ingredients :

2kg mussels, scrubbed and debearded

200ml white wine

1/2 red pepper, cored, deseeded and chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

4 tbsp finely chopped parsley

425g can tomatoes, drained and chopped

5 tbsp fresh white breadcrumbs

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

salt and pepper

1. Put the cleaned mussels in a large saucepan, pour in the wine and bring to the boil, covered with a closely fitting lid.
2. Reduce the heat and cook the mussels for a few minutes, still covered, shaking the pan, until the mussels open.
3. Discard any mussels that do not open.
4. Remove the open mussels from the pan and remove and discard the top half of each shell.
5. In a bowl, mix together the chopped pepper, garlic, parsley, chopped tomatoes and 4 tbsp of the breadcrumbs.
6. Stir in 1 tbsp of the olive oil and then season to taste with salt and pepper.
7. Add a little of this mixture to each of the mussels in their shells and place them in an ovenproof dish.
8. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan, the remaining breadcrumbs and the remaining olive oil and bake in oven, 450F, gas mark 8, 10 minutes.
9. Briefly place the mussels under a preheated hot grill for a crisp finish.
10. Ready to serve.

Serves 5

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