Mussel Gratin

Ingredients

• ½ cup crème fraîche
• 4 pounds mussels (preferably cultivated)
• 2 pounds plum tomatoes
• ½ cup fresh basil
• 2 large garlic cloves
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 15 1/3-inch-thick slices from a baguette
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss together mussels, tomatoes, basil, crème fraîche, cheese, minced garlic, salt, and pepper in an oiled 3-quart (about 13- by 9 1/2- by 2-inch) baking dish. Rub 1 cut side of each bread slice with halved garlic and arrange bread, garlic side up, over mussel mixture in ba...

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