Steamed Mussels With Crusty Garlic Toast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil
1 None brown onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, 1 thinly sliced, 2 halved
24 None mussels, debearded, scrubbed
1 cup white wine
1/2 cup vegetable stock
2 tbsp capers, drained and chopped
1 oz flat-leaf parsley, chopped
4 slice white sourdough bread
None None salad, to serve

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sliced garlic and cook and stir 3 mins, or until soft. Add mussels, wine and stock. Cover and simmer 5 mins, or until mussels open. Stir in capers and parsley. Remove from heat.
Meanwhile, for the toast, preheat the broiler to high. Rub cut side of halved garlic cloves on both sides of bread, then drizzle with remaining oil. Broil 1 min each side, or until golden. Serve with the mussels and salad.