The dish is quite simple to prepare, but looks festive and elegant. For a spectacular presentation, you will need shells of mussels. In their absence, you can serve in cocottes.
Prepare a crumb. Bake slices of loaf without crusts in the oven until light golden brown. Allow the pieces to cool and chop in a food processor or grate. Parmesan grate on a fine grater.
Cut sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces. Add oil, garlic, grind with a blender until smooth. Rinse mussels and place in shells.
Mix prepared crackers with grated cheese and Provence herbs. It should be a slightly greasy crumb. Sprinkle a teaspoon of crumbs on each mussel, spread evenly.
Bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for about 7-8 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate. Top with prepared oil with sun-dried tomatoes. Garnish with thinly sliced basil and serve.