Mussels with Chilli and Tomatoes
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A fantastic and easy meal with a nice little spicy “kick”. Be sure to serve with your favourite bread so you don’t miss a drop. !
Ingredients
1 kg mussels, cleaned
2 tomatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
1-2 garlic cloves chopped finely
1 green onion chopped finely
1 red chilli chopped finely
1 cup dry white wine
1 tsp tomato paste
1/8 tsp sugar
2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Peel skin from tomatoes by placing in a bowl and covering tomatoes with boiling water for 3 minutes. Remove from water and peel.
- Quarter tomatoes and remove seeds
- Chop tomato skin
- Heat oil in a large saucepan with a lid
- Add garlic, green onion and chilli and fry for 2-3 minutes on a medium heat until softened
- Add wine, tomatoes (including skin), paste and sugar
- Simmer for a couple of minutes
- Add mussels and cilantro and stir well
- Cover tightly for about 4 minutes allowing mussels to be steamed until mussels have opened
- Remove from heat and serve along with sauce. Do not serve any mussels that are not open
- Garnish with cilantro
- Serve with your favourite bread
- Enjoy!
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