Oven Roasted Mussels

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh italian parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chives, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
• french bread, sliced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 lbs fresh mussels, debearded
• additional chopped chives (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 position 1 rack in bottom third of oven and the other rack in top third of oven.
• 3 mix 1st seven ingredients in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• 4 brush bread on both sides with olive oil; place on top baking rack in oven.
• 5 place mussels in wide oven-proof pot; cover and put on bottom rack.
• 6 roast mussels until mussels open, about 5-9 minutes.
• 7 watch bread until it is lightly toasted.
• 8 remove any mussels that did not open.
• 9 add herb butter and stir until melted.
• 10 divide mussels and juices among bowls and sprinkle with remaining chopped chives.
• 11 serve with bread.