I am currently obsessed with Shellfish.. all thanks to my trip to NOLA last November where I tried raw and charbroiled oysters for the first time and fell in love… which led me to start being more adventurous in my food ventures.. Whenever I go out to a restaurant it’s a must that I order it.. So, I thought I would share this recipe that I threw together the other night. It was quick, easy, and it was absolutely delicious (not to toot my own horn.. toot toot.) I typically cook my sea food with white wine however this time I substituted it with beer and it was super flavorful..
Ingredients:
2 lbs Live Mussels
1lb Sweet Italian Sausage Patties (or sausage meat not in the casing)
1 bottle of beer (I used bluemoon but whatever you have in the fridge)
1 loosely packed cup of fresh Parsley
Zest of 1/2 lemon
1/2 teaspoon of Red Pepper Flakes
Salt
Ground Pepper
Garlic
Olive Oil
Directions;
Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot.
Add ground sausage cook until brown
Add two tablespoons of minced garlic, cook for 2-3 minutes.
Pour in bottle of beer
Stir
Add Live mussels
Add zest of 1/2 lemon
Add Parsley
Add red pepper flakes
Add salt and ground black pepper
Stir
Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove mussels that did not open
Serve with warm fresh bread for dipping .. :):)
Voila Drunken Mussels