Baked Mussels with Cheese and Garlic

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Low-fat mozzarella reduces calories while maintaining meltiness.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds a rich flavor.

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats are healthier and gluten-free.

Wash and clean about 500 grams of mussels.

Place the mussels in a pot, cover with a lid, and boil for 2-3 minutes until the shells begin to open.

Remove the top shell of each mussel and take out the beard.

In a preheated pan over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of butter.

Add 10 cloves of chopped garlic to the pan and sauté until soft, about 2 minutes.

Stir in 3 tablespoons of panko breadcrumbs, a pinch of salt, and some ground black pepper; sauté until well combined.

Distribute the cleaned mussels onto a baking tray.

Spoon the garlic mixture over the top of each mussel.

Add grated Monterey Jack cheese over the top of the mussels.

Place the baking tray in a preheated oven at 250°F and bake until the cheese is melted, about 7-10 minutes.

Sprinkle fresh parsley over the baked mussels and squeeze fresh lemon juice on top before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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