Mussels in Herb Butter

By ldijoe

Ingredients

• 2 doz. mussels
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1 tbsp. chopped parsley
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 shallot
• 3 large cloves garlic, pureed
• 1 slice raw bacon, minced
• salt and pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Steam well-scrubbed and bearded mussels in the usual manner until they open. Save half a shell for each mussel. Blend the remaining ingredients thoroughly. Put small amount of herb butter in each shell. Lay mussel on it. Cover with more butter and place them in single layer in shallow pans (pie tins). Heat oven to 400 degrees and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Serve in cocktail plates with seafood forks or on a tray with toothpicks.