Baked Mussels With Mushrooms And Bacon Recipe

Name: Baked Mussels With Mushrooms And Bacon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb mussels, approx. (16 to 18); 2/3 cup pilsner beer; 1/2 cup whipping cream; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 tablespoons finely diced shallots; 1/4 cup finely diced smoked bacon; 1 1/2 cups mixed mushrooms (oyster and brown cremini mushrooms); 1 tablespoon chopped parsley; 1/2 cup grated Fontina cheese; salt & freshly ground black pepper

Servings: persons

1 lb mussels, approx. (16 to 18)
2/3 cup pilsner beer
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons finely diced shallots
1/4 cup finely diced smoked bacon
1 1/2 cups mixed mushrooms (oyster and brown cremini mushrooms)
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1/2 cup grated Fontina cheese
salt & freshly ground black pepper

1
Preheat oven to 400u00b0F (200u00b0C).
2
Put mussels, pilsner and cream in a large pot, cover with a lid, bring to a boil and steam for 2 to 3 minutes, or until mussels have opened.
3
Remove from heat and drain, reserving cooking liquid in a bowl and discarding any mussels whose shells remain closed.
4
Strain cooking liquid through a fine sieve, place in a pan and boil for 5 minutes or until thickened. Reserve for sauce.
5
Remove mussels from shells, separate top and bottom halves of shells, discarding top halves. Reserve remaining shells and mussels separately.
6
Melt butter over high heat in a large skillet. Saute shallots, smoked bacon and mushrooms for 3 minutes, or until bacon is cooked and vegetables are soft.
7
Combine vegetable mixture with reserved mussels, reduced cooking liquid and chopped parsley.
8
Spoon mussels and mixture into reserved mussel shells. Place in a baking dish, top with grated cheese (at this point you can refrigerate for up to 24 hours until ready to serve) and bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and mussels are warmed through.
9
Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb mussels, approx. (16 to 18), 2/3 cup pilsner beer, 1/2 cup whipping cream, 1 tablespoon butter, and more.

Yes, Baked Mussels With Mushrooms And Bacon falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Baked Mussels With Mushrooms And Bacon

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