MUSSELS AU GRATIN

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Great for a romantic dinner for two or an inexpensive appetizer. Choose your mussels carefully as small mussels will not work with this recipe.

Provided by Bren

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 pounds large mussels
1 small onion, chopped
¼ cup dry white wine
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Scrape mussels under cold running water and remove beards. Discard any mussels that do not close when tapped.
Combine mussels, onion, wine, and pepper in a medium pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook, shaking pot frequently, until mussels open, about 5 minutes.
Combine bread crumbs, parsley, and garlic in a small dish. Whisk oil and lemon juice together in a second small bowl.
Snap each mussel into 2 parts and place the shell with the meat in an oven-proof dish. Make sure no liquid remains on the shell; discard the empty shells. Spoon parsley mixture over the mussels and drizzle with the oil mixture.
Bake mussels in the preheated oven until topping is crunchy, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 591.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.3 g, Cholesterol 148.8 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 64.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 1020.1 mg, Sugar 1.3 g