Jefferds Brothers' Steamed Penn Cove Mussels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. mussels, cleaned and de-bearded
1/2 c. dry white wine
1/4 c. scallions or shallots
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1 Tbsp. basil, thyme or herbs of choice
4 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Place all ingredients but mussels in large saucepan over high heat and bring to boil.
Once boiling, add mussels and cover pan. Steam 5 to 6 minutes or until shells are open.
Remove from heat, discard any unopened shells and ladle mussels and nectar into large bowls.
Serve with French bread, green salad and white wine.