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baked mussels

Recipe by
Lorraine Passero
The Villages, FL

I love to heat up the flavor with red pepper flakes

yield 6 appetiser portions or 4 dinner size portions
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For baked mussels

  • 36
    mussels
  • 2 c
    bread crumbs
  • 4 Tbsp
    graded cheese
  • 1/2 c
    crushed tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp
    parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 c
    olive oil
  • salt and red pepper and black pepper to taste

How To Make baked mussels

  • 1
    Scrub mussels and pull off beads..( or use frozen cleaned mussels)
  • 2
    Prepare fry pan with tight lid. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of olive oil 1/3 cup water, salt, pepper .Cover pan , let mussels steam till open . Remove mussels and cool. DO NOT USE UNOPENED MUSSELS
  • 3
    Remove mussels and place one on each 1/2shell discard other half of shell
  • 4
    Cover mussel with prepared stuffing and 1 Tbsp. of crushed tomatoes Sprinkle with chopped parsley .Drizzle with olive oil and remaining liquid from fry pan
  • 5
    Bake 400 degrees until golden brown about 12 to 15 min.
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