Mussels in White Wine Garlic-Butter Sauce

Fancy dishes do not have to be reserved for restaurants.

You will need:
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/ 2 whole onion – chopped fine
3 whole garlic cloves – minced
1 cup white wine
1/ 2 teaspoons thyme – dried
1 pound Mussels
1 pinch salt and pepper, to taste
1 loaf bread of choice
Method:
Melt butter and oil over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes or until translucent. Add white wine, thyme and mussels. Stir and cover the pot for about 8-10 minutes. Discard any unopened mussels. Season with salt and pepper. While mussels are cooking, place the bread on an oven rack for 8 minutes. Slice. Dump the pot into a bowl. Place bread around the outside edge. Serve and dip bread into the broth. Enjoy!