Baked Mussels With Pesto Breadcrumbs

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh mussels, scrubbed
• 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup pesto sauce
• kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. add wine and mussels; cover and cook 3 to 5 minutes. discard any unopened mussels, and reserve cooking liquid.
• 2 allow mussels to stand until cool enough to handle. open mussels, and discard top shells. detach meat, and return to bottom half.
• 3 combine breadcrumbs and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl; mix well.
• 4 pour 1/2 inch kosher salt into a large baking pan. place mussels on top of salt in baking pan. spoon 1/2 teaspoon of reserved cooking liquid over each mussel. top with heaping teaspoon of breadcrumb mixture.
• 5 broil 5 1/2 inches from heat 3 minutes or until breadcrumbs are lightly browned. serve immediately.