Baked Mussels with Cheese

Posted by Vivian in Seafood

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Credit for this recipe goes to Wokkingmum yet again.

I made this the second time today and was a little disappointed with the quality of the mussels. When I first attempted this dish, I had made it with frozen mussels from Australia. This time round I got the mussels from the seafood section and found the quality no where near the Aussie mussels. The latter was bigger in terms of size and more flavourful. A little more pricy but with the added convenience of not needing to remove one side of the shell. Lesson learned!

Ingredients:

• Mussels
• Tomato based pasta sauce
• Mozzarella cheese 

Preparation:

• Steam the mussels for 3 minutes to partially cook it first and to remove the liquid. After steaming the mussels, drain them. 
• Spoon pasta sauce to cover fill the shell. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese and sprinkle some chopped parsley. 
• Bake at 180 degree Celsius for 10 minutes or till the sauce bubbles out of the cheese and that the cheese has melted. 

Number of Servings: Dependent on the number of mussels used and the appetite of diner

(In the event if the mussels are more than partially cooked during the steaming process, bake the mussels at 200 degree Celsius or bake at a higher rack to allow the cheese to melt faster and not over-cook the mussels.)