ZUPPA DI MUSSELS

3lbs of Mussels in shell but scrubbed and cleaned with fresh water.

1/2 a lemon

1-teaspoon pepper

1/2 stick of butter

1/2 cup of white wine

1 whole onion chopped

Basil to taste, about a teaspoon

3 gloves of garlic, smashed with a knife

"DO NOT ADD SALT TO SEAFOOD"

Italian virgin olive oil to coat bottom of pot

Take all ingredients and put in blender of food processor and mix into paste. Coat bottom of pan with

olive oil, place cleaned still in shell mussels in pan. Put mixer on top of that. Cover with lid set burner to

med and steam for 25 minutes, stirring once in a while. When mussel are open, they are done, serve in a

large with Italian bread from a good bakery. But wait! Have pasta boiling after mussels are eaten and

pour strained (liquid with herbs) contents of bowl over cooked pasta and enjoy.

Submitted by: Auggie389