Crostini With Mussels

Name: Crostini With Mussels
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 appetizer servings, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: olive oil; 8 slices stale bread (use something peasant-style with a good crunchy crust); 1/2 cup white wine vinegar; 2 lbs mussels; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 hot chili pepper, minced very fine (such as Thai bird chili or red serrano); 2 bay leaves; 3/4 cup dry white wine; 2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley

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Recipe by DrGaellon

Crusty bread is flavored with vinegar, fried golden brown, then topped with steamed mussels simmered with white wine, bay leaves, a hint of chili and parsley. You may want to double the crostini, since there will be lots of flavorful mussel broth to soak up. Adapted from _La Cucina_ (by the Italian Academy of Cuisine) by Caroline Russock at Serious Eats. http://bit.ly/5EmTAx

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READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 4

YIELD: 4 appetizer servings

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Crostini
olive oil
8

slices stale bread (use something peasant-style with a good crunchy crust)
¹⁄₂

cup white wine vinegar
Mussels
2

lbs mussels
2

tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2

garlic cloves, chopped
1

hot chili pepper, minced very fine (such as Thai bird chili or red serrano)
2

bay leaves
³⁄₄

cup dry white wine
2

tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley

DIRECTIONS

Fill a high-sided saute pan with olive oil 1" deep. Place over medium heat. Dip bread in vinegar, then let drain on clean towels for a few minutes. Fry bread in hot oil until golden brown and crunchy. Remove to paper towels to drain.
Clean the mussels - remove beards, scrape, and rinse. Discard any that do not close when tapped. Place in a large enough pot, cover, and cook over high heat until they open. Discard any which do not open. Drain mussels, reserving the liquid. Add water to bring the volume to 1 cup. Remove mussels from shells and set aside, discarding shells.
Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a saute pan. Add garlic and chili pepper and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add mussels, reserved liquid and bay leaves. Simmer 5 minutes, then add wine. Cook another 5 minutes, then add parsley.
Place 2 crostini in each bowl. Top with a ladleful of mussels and cooking liquid.

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