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Tomato Saffron Mussels

Here's how you make Tomato Saffron Mussels
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 20m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 50 grams butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 150 gram yellow onion (chopped finely, 1 medium onion)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads (a good pinch)
  • 1 kilogram tomatoes, chopped coarsely
  • 250 ml white wine (1 cup)
  • 1 kilogram mussels (debearded and cleaned)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Put butter into a large, frying pan or saucepan over a medium heat and add the garlic, onion and bay leaf and cook for a few minutes, or until onion is soft.

  • Step 2: Add the saffron threads and cook for a further minute before adding the tomatoes and white wine.

  • Step 3: Season with ground black pepper and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes or until thick.

  • Step 4: Turn up the heat on the tomato mixture and add the mussels, cover with a lid and cook for 2 minutes or until all the mussels have opened and then remove from the heat.

  • Step 5: Ladle into serving bowls and enjoy.


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