New Zealand Mussels Served 5 Ways
Ingredients
30 New Zealand Mussels on the half shell defrosted
Italiano
3 tbsp marinara sauce
1 tbsp Romano cheese grated
3 tbsp mozzarella cheese shredded
Buffalo
3 tbsp your favorite buffalo sauce
3 tbsp bleu cheese crumbles
Pesto
3 tbsp homemade or store bought pesto sauce
1 tsp olive oil
Garlic
4 tbsp melted butter
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tsp chopped parsley optional to add color
1 tsp grated romano cheese
Diablo
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp grated romano cheese
½ tsp red pepper flakes to taste
¼ tsp granulated onion sprinkle on each mussel
¼ tsp granulated garlic sprinkle on each mussel
¼ tsp sea salt sprinkle on each mussel
Instructions
thaw out New Zealand Mussels and place on cookie sheet or baking dish
Italiano
spoon marinara sauce on each mussel
sprinkle a little grated Romano cheese on top of the marinara
top with shredded mozzarella cheese
Buffalo
top each mussel with buffalo sauce
add bleu cheese crumbles on top of sauce
Pesto
spoon pesto on to mussel (pesto may be cut with olive oil if its too strong)
drizzle a little on each mussel after applying pesto
Garlic
Sautee chopped garlic lightly in melted butter
add romano cheese and parsley to the garlic butter after removing it from the stove top.
place the garlic butter in the refrigerator and allow it to firm up
place a mound of the garlic butter on top of each mussel pressing in with your hand
Diablo
drizzle olive oil on top of mussels
sprinkle with granulated garlic, granulated onion, grated romano cheese and red pepper flakes
Bake mussels in 400 degree oven for 15-18 minutes or until cheese is fully melted
Serve immediately