Fishing: Hot garnish is mussel bound

Mediterranean mussels

This is an easy way to add a taste sensation to the humble mussel. Use artistic flair by garnishing with parsley and arranging on a platter and your creation will look like something out of a cookbook.

Ingredients

15-20 mussels
8 large tomatoes (canned tomatoes will do)
Basil leaves
Tablespoon of crushed garlic
1 small onion (finely diced)
Cream
Parsley

Directions

Heat pot with olive oil and sweat off the finely diced onion until soft (not browned).Add garlic and tomatoes, lowerheat and cook with lid on. Once the tomatoes have broken down, add the chopped basil and thicken with cream.Put mussels in, steam open and remove half the shell. Arrange on a high-sided platter, cover with sauce and add parsley.

Serve.