MUSSELS WITH FENNEL AND ANISE FLAVORED LIQUEUR ENJOY DAN:

MUSSELS WITH FENNEL AND ANISE FLAVORED LIQUEUR by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1/4-cup fresh fennel bulb, thinly sliced

2 pounds Penn Cove Mussels, scrubbed

2-tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

3/4-cup clam juice

Pinch of red pepper flakes

6 tablespoon anise-flavored liqueur or ouzo

1/2-cup tomato sauce

Fennel fronds for topping

DIRECTIONS:

1.   In a skillet add 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat when sizzling.

2.   Add onion, fennel and sauté for 4 minutes.

3.   Add mussels, parsley, garlic, liqueur, and red pepper flakes, stirring to blend.

4.   Boil for 1 minute.

5.   Add tomatoes sauce and clam juice

6.   Cover and cook for about 5-6 minutes.

7.   Discard and mussels that do not open.

8.   Season with salt and pepper.

9.   Drizzle mussels with remaining olive oil and sprinkle with fennel fronds.

ENJOY DAN:                                                                HALLELUJAH!!