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Mussels In Tomato, Caper Sauce

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 kg mussels (fresh, cleaned, scrubbed and de-bearded)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 15 grams garlic clove, peeled & finely chopped or micro planed (2 garlic)
  • 150 grams red onion (spanish onion, medium, finely chopped)
  • 15 grams red chili (seeded and finely sliced, 1 chili red or add another chili if desired)
  • 2 teaspoons sugar (raw)
  • 56 grams tomato paste (1/4 cup )
  • 1 can (440 grams) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 60 ml dry white wine (1/4 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons capers, drained and finely chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons basil, fresh finely chopped
  • Black pepper to taste, freshly ground
  • Salt, pinch of to taste
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (to serve)
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: Make sure the mussels are scrubbed clean and the beards removed.

  • Step 2: Heat the oil in a heavy pan, add onions and garlic and cook onions until soft; add the chili, tomato paste, wine, tomatoes, sugar, bay leaves and capers and bring to boil, and when boiling reduce the heat and simmer until the tomato sauce thickens.

  • Step 3: When sauce has thickened a little add the mussels, bring mix back to the boil & cover and simmer until the mussels open.

  • Step 4: Making sure to discard any mussels that do not open.

  • Step 5: Serve with scattered parsley over the top.

  • Step 6: Serve with fresh crusty bread.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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