Looking for an uncomplicated, impressive meal? You will love this delicious mussel recipe, best served with rustic Italian bread or over cooked linguine with a fresh green salad.
Ingredients
1 jar
(570 mL) | Healthy Harvest® Pasta Sauce Tomato and Basil |
| 2 lb (1 kg) | fresh mussels |
| 2 tbsp (30 mL) | olive oil |
| 1/2 cup (125 mL) | finely chopped onion |
| 4 | cloves garlic, thinly sliced |
| 1/2 tsp (2 mL) | each salt and pepper |
| 1/4 tsp (1 mL) | hot pepper flakes |
| 1/2 cup (125 mL) | white wine |
Instructions
- Inspect the mussels and discard any that have broken shells or shells that do not close when lightly pressed together. Remove the thread-like beard by pulling toward the hinge of the shells until it is released; discard. Wash the mussels under cold runny water using a vegetable brush to clean shells.
| - Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large pot set over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until softened. Pour in the wine and simmer for 1 minute. Stir in the pasta sauce and mussels.
| - Increase the heat to medium-high. Cook, covered, for 10 minutes or until most of the shells open. Discard any unopened mussels. Serve immediately.
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Nutritional Information per serving:
473 calories, 13 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 671 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrates, 2 g fibre, 8 g sugar, 27 g protein.
