Lager-Steamed Mussels with Mustard, Kielbasa and Dill
- 4 thick slices of white peasant bread
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 2 garlic cloves1 left whole, 1 thinly sliced
- 1/2 pound kielbasa sausage, quartered and thinly sliced
- 1 medium shallot, minced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 pounds mussels, scrubbed
- 1 1/2 cups lager or another light-bodied beer
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped dill
- Preheat the broiler.
- Brush the bread with olive oil and transfer to a baking sheet.
- Broil the bread a few inches from the heat, turning once, for 2 minutes, until golden and toasted.
- Lightly rub the whole garlic clove over the toasts.
- In a large, deep pot, heat the 1/4 cup of olive oil.
- Add the kielbasa, shallot and sliced garlic, season lightly with salt and pepper and cook over high heat, stirring, until the garlic is softened and lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
- Add the mussels and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add the lager, cover and steam the mussels until they open, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the mussels to 4 deep bowls, discarding any mussels that do not open.
- Add the butter, mustard and dill to the broth, swirling and shaking the pot until the butter melts.
- Slowly pour the broth over the mussels, stopping before you reach the grit at the bottom of the pot.
- Serve the mussels with the garlic toasts.
bread, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, kielbasa sausage, shallot, salt, mussels, lager, unsalted butter, wholegrain mustard, dill
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lager-steamed-mussels-mustard-kielbasa-and-dill (may not work)