The Willard Featured Recipe

The resort's location on Nova Scotia's Northumberland Shore means fine local fare is abundant. See what's cooking inside The Willard at the Fox Harb'r Golf Resort & Spa with our featured recipe and add a taste of Nova Scotia to your table.

Mussels Marinara

Mussels

• 1 pound fresh mussels, washed and debarred
• 2 tbsp garlic butter
• 1 cup white wine
• Sea salt & pepper

Marinara sauce

• 2lbs Fresh vine ripe Tomatoes
• ½ lb Red Onion
• 3 Fresh Jalapeno Peppers
• 1/2oz Fresh Cilantro
• 1 bunch Green Onion
• 1 lb Red Pepper
• Salt & Pepper
• 1tbsp Lime Juice

For the Marinara sauce

• Very fine dice all vegetables
• Fine chop cilantro
• Mix all vegetables and herbs together and season with salt, sugar, pepper, and lime juice to taste
• Put all ingredients in a small pot and heat through till the tomatoes start to wilt( this should only be about 20 mins- 30 mins med heat)

For the Mussels

• Heat heavy skillet on high till its smoking hot
• Put in a bowl the mussels, wine and garlic butter
• When skillet is hot, dump the contents of the bowl in and season with salt & pepper
• Cover skillet with a pot lid and steam for approx 3 mins
• Take off the lid, add approx 1 cup of sauce and stir, return lid
• Cook for another 2 mins and your done

Serve in large deep platter, putting the Mussels down first with a slotted spoon and then pour sauce over top, serve with warm French baguette.