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Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 4 1/4 pounds (2 kg) mussels
• Water
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) butter
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• Minced parsley, to taste
• 2 teaspoons (10 mL) lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) breadcrumbs

How to cook Mussels Provencal Style:

• Preheat oven broiler.
• Clean and wash mussels.
• Pour 1 inch (2.5 cm) water into a large casserole.
• Add mussels, cover and cook over high heat, until mussel shells crack open.
• Throw away unopened shells drain and keep mussels warm.
• Reserve half of shells, throwing away empty halves.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter stir in garlic and parsley and cook over low heat, for 1 minute.
• Stir in lemon juice take away from heat.
• Fill each reserved shell half with tomato sauce.
• Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and dot with garlic butter.
• Broil for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden brown.

Notes:

For a change, before broiling, add a little Parmesan cheese and 6 bacon slices, or add 1/3 cup (80 mL) minced stuffed olives and 2 tablespoons (30 mL) anchovies.
Discard any mussel which shell did not crack open while cooking.

This recipe for Mussels Provencal Style serves/makes: 4

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Main Ingredient: Mussels
Preparation Method: Broiled/Grilled