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