INGREDIENTS
- 1 kg frozen shoestring fries
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 brown onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove of garlic crushed
- ⅓ cup dry white wine
- 2 kg cleaned black mussels
- ½ cup torn fresh basil leaves
- 1 long red chilli, finely chopped
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Place frozen fries in a single layer, on a large baking tray. Bake for 25 minutes until golden and crisp. Season with salt.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. & add onion, cook stirring for 5 minutes or until softened, stir in the garlic, cook for 30 seconds
- Add wine, bring to the boil. Add mussels. Cook, covered, for 3 minutes until mussels open (discard any mussels that don’t open).
- Stir in basil and chilli. Season with pepper.
- Serve mussels with fries