Mussels In Pernod Sauce

The pernod liqueur adds just a hint of anise flavor that is delicious. Just make sure you have lots of good quality bread handy to sop up all the tasty juices. Mussels are quite inexpensive, and in a recipe such as this, they can be a tasty appetizer, or a light dinner entree by simply adding a nice green salad and dessert. I had this dish first at a favorite restaurant of mine, and while they wouldn’t share the actual recipe, they did tell me the broth was flavored with pernod. I went home and created this recipe, which although isn’t identical to the restarant version, it is just as good.