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- Creamy Mussels
- (Cozze alla Crema)
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- Ingredients:
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- For the Mussels:
- 3 and 1/4 lbs (1.5 kg) mussels, scrubbed and beards removed
- 3 tablespoons Mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove
Juice of 1/2 lemon, strained
Pepper
For the Garnish:
8 fresh basil leaves
1 tomato, diced
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- Directions:
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- Place the mussels in a pan with the lemon juice, olive oil and garlic.
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- Cover and cook over a high heat, shaking the pan occasionally, for about 5 minutes until the shells open.
Drain, reserving the cooking liquid.
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- Discard any mussels that remain shut and the empty half-shells.
Place the mussels in their half shells on a serving dish.
Mix the mayonnaise with 1-2 tablespoons of the reserved cooking liquid.
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- Spoon the mixture over the mussels.
Season with a little pepper.
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- Garnish with the basil and diced tomato. Serves 4.
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- That's it!
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