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30 Sep breaded mussels

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As September draws to a close and the evenings get a little darker, I start to looking forward to one of my favourite seasons of food: autumn. The weather calls for comfort . This week I’m sharing my quick breaded mussels for a light supper.

Breaded Mussels

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Serves 2

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

1kg fresh mussels

5 tablespoons of breadcrumbs

1 tablespoon of freshly chopped parsley

1 clove of garlic, finely grated

1 tablespoon of finely grated Parmesan

1 tablespoon of olive oil

Wedge of lemon, to serve

Baguette or crusty bread, to serve

Method

  1. Scrub the mussels and pull off any beards you find. Throw away any mussels that are already open.
  1. Bring about 150ml of water in a saucepan with a lid to a boil. Add the mussels and steam for 3 to 4 minutes, until they have opened. Remove from the water and throw away any mussels that haven’t opened. Remove the top half of the shell and lay the mussels, in their bottom shell, on a baking tray.
  1. Mix the breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic Parmesan and olive oil together in a bowl. Spoon a teaspoon into each mussel.
  1. Cook under a hot grill for 2 to 3 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the bread is lightly toasted. Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice and a baguette on the side.

Storecupboard Essential: Stale Bread

Rather than throwing away the ends of your baguettes and crusty loaves, keep them in the freezer so that you can defrost them and use for breadcrumbs

This recipes first appeared in The Irish Independent on September 24th

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