2 medium onions, finely diced
2 leeks, trimmed, thoroughly cleaned and finely diced
2 bottles dark beer
2 lbs mussels (remember to discard any that do not close.)
1 loaf good crusty Italian bread or any bread or rolls of choice
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp salt

Add the beer and bring to a gentle boil for about 5 minutes.

Add mussels, bring to a boil, cover and let simmer for about 10 minutes.

Gently stir the mussels around once or twice while they are simmering.

Before serving, discard any mussels that did not open (this is important as the closed mussels are not good!)

Serve in bowls with the broth and warm crusty bread.