Mussels with Cheese
Description
The recipe won't take much time. To find out, the appetizer is ready. Serve immediately.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, prepare the sauce for the mussels. Take a piece of butter from the refrigerator and let it sit until it softens. Put the butter in a bowl and add olive oil. Mix both ingredients until smooth.
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Step 2
Wash and dry the lime. Cut it in half and squeeze the juice from each half. If you don't have a lime on hand, a small ordinary lemon will do.
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Step 3
Wash the herbs and pat them dry. Then trim the stems and chop the leaves as finely as possible with a sharp knife.
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Step 4
Add finely chopped herbs and lime juice to the bowl with the butter and vegetable oil. Then add salt, pepper, thyme, and garlic passed through a press to the same bowl. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until smooth.
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Step 5
Rinse the mussels under running water; split them so only one shell remains with the seafood inside. Place a little of the oil mixture on each shell and spread it evenly. Then arrange all the shells on a baking sheet.
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Step 6
Grate any hard cheese on a grater. Sprinkle each mussel with it. Preheat the oven to one hundred eighty degrees, place a baking sheet with the mussels in it for ten minutes. Serve the finished dish hot, while the cheese is still soft.