Mussels with Shallots, Bacon and Blue Cheese

Mussels with Shallots, Bacon and Blue Cheese

Best served with crusty French bread along side so you can enjoy every last drop of this delicious broth. Using farm raised mussels are an ocean-friendly way to enjoy this dish.

Ingredients

4 shallots (sliced)
2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
8sliceof good quality smoked bacon cut into 1/4 inch pieces cooked to crisp and drained
2tspolive oil
1⁄4tspblack pepper
2tbspunsalted butter
1⁄3cdry white wine
1⁄2cplain Stonyfield Organic Low Fat Plain Greek Yogurt
1⁄2cblue cheese
2lbmussels (scrubbed and beards removed)

Directions

  1. In the bottom of a 5 quart pot slowly heat oil, butter, shallots and garlic.

  2. When shallots and garlic are clear, add mussels, white wine, yogurt, blue cheese, bacon and pepper.

  3. Cover.

  4. Increase heat to medium high.

  5. When mussels open remove from heat.

  6. Discard any mussels that do not open.

  7. Stir and serve

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