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Mussels with Tomato and Chilli
Lovely flavours in a quick recipe.
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Course:
Main Dish, Starter
Cuisine:
Australian, French
Keyword:
Alcohol, Chili, Fruit, Mussels, Seafood, Vegetables
Prep Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
40
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
People
Calories:
331
kcal
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Ingredients
Metric
Imperial
1.5
kg
mussels
cleaned
1/2
cup
dry white wine
good quality
750
g
plum tomatoes
finely chopped
2
large
red chillies
deseeded and chop finely
2
tbsp
olive oil
1
large
onion
finely chopped
2
cloves
garlic
peel and grate/crush
1
tbsp
tomato puree
paste
1
large
lemon
rind finely grated, juiced
2
tsp
caster sugar
1/2
cup
parsley
chop for garnish
salt
to taste
pepper
to taste
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Instructions
Place a large deep pan over a medium heat.
Add the olive oil and allow to heat up.
2 tbsp olive oil
Add sliced onion, grated garlic and sliced chilli to the hot oil.
2 large red chillies,
1 large onion,
2 cloves garlic
Cook until the onion is lovely and soft, about 3 minutes. Stir frequently to make sure nothing burns.
Add tomato puree/paste and cook for a further minute.
1 tbsp tomato puree
then add the tomatoes, lemon rind, lemon juice, sugar and wine to pan.
750 g plum tomatoes,
1 large lemon,
2 tsp caster sugar,
1/2 cup dry white wine
Stir until the mixture is thoroughly combined.
Increase heat from medium to high to bring the sauce to a boil.
When it starts to boil reduce the heat back to medium. Helps to thicken the sauce.
Reduce the heat so the sauce simmers and continue to simmer, uncovered, for 8 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
Taste the sauce and add salt and pepper accordingly.
Add the clean mussels to the sauce.
1.5 kg mussels
Cover and cook, shaking pan gently occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes or until the mussel open.
Taste and season if required.
salt,
pepper
Any shells that have not opened should be thrown away.
Transfer the sauce and mussels into warmed bowls and sprinkle with the chopped parsley.
1/2 cup parsley
Nutrition
Calories:
331
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
26
g
|
Protein:
26
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
6
g
|
Cholesterol:
54
mg
|
Sodium:
568
mg
|
Potassium:
1307
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
11
g
|
Vitamin A:
2741
IU
|
Vitamin C:
101
mg
|
Calcium:
104
mg
|
Iron:
9
mg