Bennett's Mussels

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 dozen fresh mussels
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 cup dry wine

Recipe

• 1 wash shells and remove the bysus thread.
• 2 in a large saucepan put the olive oil over 300 degrees heat. add the onion and garlic and cook until the onions are soft but not brown.
• 3 remove and discard the garlic, then add the mussels and wine.
• 4 cover and cook until the shells open (about 5 minutes).
• 5 serve the liquid as a dipping and dunking sauce.
• 6 do not eat any of the unopened mussels.