Given the cost fresh seafood this is a special meal but mussels are cheaper than lots of seafood and less environmentally problematic. Also since Rabbit is Veg.... this is clearly not Rabbit approved. Just get them in an R month or use frozen in summer. Serve with a green salad and sorghum quick bread or other crusty bread.
Cook your mussels first
1lb fresh mussels.Fresh mussels will close when you tap them. Clean mussels first by taking a sprinkle handful of polenta in a bowl of water over the tops of the mussels. This will cause them to eat the corn and eject sand and other debris. Wait 10 minutes. De beard and scrub.
Put cleaned mussels in pot with 1 chopped and cleaned leek and
12 oz white wine or ale of choice (gf if desired but the white wine works better here) into a pot
with 2 cups seafood stock or veggie broth
cover and turn heat to medium
they should be done after 15 minutes. If done the shells will open and meat will take on cooked appearance. These suckers are easy to overcook.
pour into bowel over ice or refrigerate until cool . Leave the shells in.
Veg mixture to chop and put in blender
1 slice bread(again gf if needed or you can skip)
4 tomatoes
1 red onion
16 oz water
salt and pepper to taste
2 red peppers (I buy ancient reds when they go on for 69cents a lb , wash and freeze them.)
1large and two small cucumbers
4 stalks celery
1/2 head garlic
small handful parsley
2 shots wine or apple cider vinegar
blend until mostly smooth....
refrigerate until the mussels are cool
Mix both bowls together and serve cold.
mmmm
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