Baked Mussels

500gr half shell mussels

¼ cup olive oil

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 tbsp. fresh parsley, finely chopped

½ cup stale bread crumbs

1 medium tomato, seeded and finely chopped

• Preheat oven to 220  C – 230  C

• Remove mussel meat from shells.

• Combine mussel meat, oil, garlic, parsley and bread crumbs in a small bowl.

• Mix well.

• Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

• Place one mussel in each half shell.

• Place onto an oven tray.

• Combine tomato with remaining bread crumb mixture.

• Spoon over mussels.

• Bake in a hot oven for 5 minutes or until bread crumbs are browned slightly.

• Serves 4.