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Mussels In Tomato & Chilli Broth

Here's how you make Mussels In Tomato & Chilli Broth
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 2 shallots (French shallots, chopped, AKA eschallots)
  • 1 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 red chillies (small chillies, seeded and finely chopped)
  • 150 ml white wine
  • 200 grams tomatoes (quartered, solanato recommended or any small tomato such as cherry or baby roma)
  • 1 cup tomato passata
  • 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
  • 2 tablespoon dill sprigs
  • 1 garlic (400 grams) bread loaf (Turkish)
  • 1 kilogram mussels (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: Heat half the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add shallot, garlic and chilli and cook for 3 minutes or until softened.

  • Step 2: Add white wine and bring to the boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 1 minutes and then add tomato, passata and 1/2 cup water and bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes or until slightly thickened and then stir in parsley and dill and season with pepper.

  • Step 3: Meanwhile, thickly slice bread and brush both sides with oil.

  • Step 4: Heat a heavy based frying pan or chargrill pan over medium-high heat and cook bread for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until golden.

  • Step 5: Add mussels to tomato broth and cover with a lid and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until mussels open and discard any unopened mussels.

  • Step 6: Transfer mussels and broth to warm serving bowls and serve with Turkish bread.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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