Sauteed Mussels

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 1 tablespoon parsley fresh minced to taste
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves fresh minced to taste
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 0.3 cup leeks chopped
• 0.5  optional: lemon diced peeled
• 2 pounds mussels 
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 2 servings salt and pepper black freshly ground
• 2  shallots chopped
• 2  tomatoes chopped
• 0.3 cup white wine 

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
2. Add leeks, shallots, garlic, mussels, white wine, and lemon and saute over until the mussels open. Season with salt and pepper, and then add butter and tomatoes. Continue cooking until the butter is melted, carefully tossing to combine.
3. Sprinkle with thyme and parsley, adding more, to taste, if desired.
4. Serve immediately.