Caesar Mussels

Recipe courtesy of Steve Lewis, Keg Restaurants

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
Serves 4

Ingredients:

Sauce Base

• 1 oz. butter
• 2 oz. shallots
• 2 oz. garlic, minced
• 1⁄2 oz. chives, finely diced
• 32 oz. Clamato juice
• 1⁄2 oz. Tabasco sauce
• 1⁄2 oz. Worcestershire sauce
• salt and pepper

Mussels

• 2 1⁄2 lbs live mussels
• 2 oz. dill, roughly chopped
• 2 oz. pickled beans, chopped into 1⁄4 pieces
• bacon, fried until crispy, then break into pieces
• 4 lime wedges

Instructions:

Sauce

1. Place butter in a sauce pot on medium heat until melted. Add in the shallots and garlic, and cook until softened, about 5 to 6 minutes.
2. Add in all remaining ingredients and simmer until reduced by a third.

Mussels

1. Heat the mussel sauce in a large sauté pan until boiling, then add in mussels and cover. Cook for 2 to 4 minutes, until all mussels are opened and hot throughout.
2. Transfer the hot mussels and all liquid into 4 bowls. Top with dill, beans and crispy bacon pieces. Garnish with lemon wedges and add some warmed baguette slices if desired.
3. Enjoy with a glass of J. Lohr wine!

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