MUSSELS MAKANA
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Seafood
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Serves: 12
 
Easy to make Mussel Appetizer
Ingredients
  • 5. 24 mussels
  • 6. 1 cup water or white wine
  • 4 ounces bacon or sausage, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic or 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • Handful of black olives, chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
  • Olive oil
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • Black &r white pepper, basil, oregano, and/or thyme, to taste
Instructions
  1. Steam cleaned mussels in a covered pot, using a small amount of water or white wine, until shells open. Remove mussels and set aside; discard any that don’t open. Reserve broth. Once mussels cool, split open and scoop out meat. Set aside. Reserve 12 of the largest half-shells and place the meat from two mussels into each half-shell. Place the shells face up in a shallow baking dish. In a separate bowl, combine bacon or sausage, onion, garlic or shallot, olives and sun-dried tomatoes, mix then spoon mixture onto each half-shell. Sprinkle with cheese and spices and then top with a few drops of olive oil. Bake at 400 F for 10 to 15 minutes; finish by broiling until cheese turns golden brown. Serve with fresh bread and the reserved broth as a dipping sauce. Serves four adults as an appetizer. Garnish with parsley and serve with sliced lemons.
Recipe by KITCHEN HUI at https://kitchenhui.com/mussels-makana/