Mediterranean-style mussels
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PREP TIME
10 min
Makes
2 Servings
* PLUS Cooking time: 14 minutes
Yvonne Duivenvoorden
If you've never cooked mussels, trust us - they're a cinch (and easy on the budget). After a quick scrub, they're ready for simmering in our garlicky tomato sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 ripe plum tomatoes
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 tbsp drained capers
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 500 g mussels
Instructions
- Chop onion. Mince garlic. Heat oil in a large, wide saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Stirring often, cook for 3 min. Meanwhile, coarsely chop tomatoes and pepper. Add to onion along with capers. Sprinkle with seasonings. Stir often until tomatoes start to break down, 5 to 7 min.
- Chop onion. Mince garlic. Heat oil in a large, wide saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Stirring often, cook for 3 min. Meanwhile, coarsely chop tomatoes and pepper. Add to onion along with capers. Sprinkle with seasonings. Stir often until tomatoes start to break down, 5 to 7 min.
- Meanwhile, scrub mussels and pull off beards. Discard any that are open. Stir into thickened tomato mixture. Cover and cook until most mussels open, about 6 min. Stir halfway through cooking. Discard any mussels that are not open after 6 min. Taste and add salt if needed. Serve in wide soup bowls with crusty bread for dipping.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 197,
- Protein
- 11 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 21 g,
- Fat
- 9 g,
- Fibre
- 4 g,
- Sodium
- 266 mg.
FILED UNDER: Dinner seafood vegetables
