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Mussel, Pizza-Style
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Ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 lb fresh blue cultured mussels
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
- dried red chili flakes
- 1⁄2 tsp dried basil
- 1⁄2 tsp dried oregano
- 1⁄2 tsp sugar
- 1 can diced plum tomatoes (796ml / 28 fl oz)
- sea salt and pepper to taste
- crusty bread to serve
Instructions
1. Rinse fresh blue mussels in tap water and set aside. Discard any mussel that does not close after being rinsed.
2. Place butter, onion quarters, chili flakes, basil, oregano, sugar, diced tomatoes and their juice, salt and pepper. Stir, crushing tomatoes with the spoon. Allow sauce to simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes. Add a little water, 1/4 cup, if sauce is too thick.
3. Tip mussels into pan and cover. Leave to steam for 5-7 minutes, until mussels are open. Discard onion quarters and any mussels that do not open. Keep sauce warm.
4. Remove mussels with a slotted spoon. Remove top shells from mussels. Pour sauce onto a serving platter. Arrange bottom shells (with meat inside) on top of sauce.
5. Serve with sliced crusty bread.
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