RECIPE / RALPH SCHELLING

Mussels & clams with garlic breadcrumbs

This recipe for mussels is quick and simple. Give it heft with fresh bread. Main course for 4 persons

• Ingredients:
• 1.5kg mussels
• 8prawns (with head on)
• 100ml white wine
• Half a lemon sliced
• 100g breadcrumbs
• 6 tbsps of olive oil
• 0.5pepperoncini (pepper)
• 2garlic cloves
• 25g diced parsley
• Salt and pepper

• Method:
• 1. Preheat oven to 180c. Break bread into 1cm pieces. Mix with half the oil, the sliced pepperoncini and garlic on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Roast in oven for 15 minutes. Remove, cool and add parsley. Season to taste.
• 2. Clean mussels and fry in a pan in the remaining olive oil. Add prawns to the fried mussels then white wine and cook covered for 5 minutes. Discard the still-closed mussels and season to taste.
• 3. Arrange mussels with the stock in shallow bowls. Scatter with breadcrumbs to serve (with a slice of lemon). Simple, eh?