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Mussels Marinara

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Number of Servings: 2
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Preparation Time: 5mins
Cooking Time: 25mins

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp white onion, diced
  • 1 tbsp garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp red wine
  • 1 3⁄4 tomatoes, crushed
  • 1 tsp fresh basil, chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh oregano, chopped
  • 1 small bay leaf
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper
  • 24 fresh cultured blue mussels

Instructions

  1. Rinse fresh blue mussels in tap water.
  2. Sauté onions and garlic in oil until onions are transparent.
  3. Add tomato paste and cook 1 minute.
  4. Add half the wine, reduce, then add remaining wine, tomato, herbs and seasoning. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. Remove bay leaf. Cover and steam mussels in small amount of water over high heat until open (5-8 minutes).
  6. Pour sauce over mussels.

 

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