🇮🇹 Italian

Mussels Crostini

Name: Mussels Crostini
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 2 cloves, grated Garlic; 1/2, juiced Lemon; 3 tbsp, good and fruity Olive Oil; 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano; 1, sliced Baguette; 800 g, cleaned Mussels

🇮🇹 Italian

Toasted little breads piled high with mussels — the aperitivo hour essential. 10 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 10 min Cook 0 min Serves 6 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Garlic2 cloves, grated
Lemon1/2, juiced
Olive Oil3 tbsp, good and fruity
Dried Oregano1/2 tsp
Baguette1, sliced
Mussels800 g, cleaned

Optional extras

Fresh Basilhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Prepare the mussels — roast, boil or mash it depending on what it is, until completely soft.
2
Beat it smooth with the olive oil, adding it in a slow stream for a silky texture.
3
Season with the garlic, lemon juice, dried oregano and salt — taste as you go.
4
Swoosh onto a plate with a spoon-back of oil, a sprinkle of fresh basil, and serve with warm bread.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lemon just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

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