Mussels in White Wine sauce
375kcal
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
Method
- 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
Calories375kcalCarbohydrates13gProtein26gFat18gSaturated Fat4gCholesterol66mgSodium843mgPotassium746mgFiber1gSugar3gVitamin A689IUVitamin C22mgCalcium66mgIron8mg