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Mussels in White Wine sauce

Posh Journal
This mussels in white wine sauce is a restaurant-quality seafood dish that can be ready in less than 30 minutes. It's so quick and it doesn't take a lot of work to put together.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American, Spanish
Servings 4 -6
Calories 375 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 3 pounds mussels, (scrubbed and debearded)
  • ¼ pound chorizo, (chopped)
  • 1 medium onion, (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, (minced)
  • 1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
  • 1 ¼ cups dry white wine
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Optional:

  • ½ - 1 teaspoon Saffron
  • red pepper flakes

Garnish:

  • Chopped parsley
  • Grilled bread

Instructions
 

  • In a dutch oven, put the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and chorizo, stirring occasionally until the chopped onions soften for about 5 minutes.
  • Add garlic, tomatoes, wine, salt and the optional ingredients: chili pepper, saffron. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Put the mussels in a dutch oven, cover, and cook at high heat, shaking the pot occasionally for about 5 minutes or until the mussels are completely open.
  • Remove mussels from the pot to serving bowls. Discard any shells that do not open.
  • Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve with grilled bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 375kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 26gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 843mgPotassium: 746mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 689IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 8mg
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