Steamed Mussels Vinaigrette
Treat mussels to a flavorful herb-tomato-wine sauce.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 8 mins
Servings:
Makes 2 main-dish servings.
Ingredients
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1 pound mussels, scrubbed
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3 quarts cold water
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6 tablespoons salt
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1 medium green sweet pepper, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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2 tablespoons margarine or butter
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1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
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1/2 cup dry white wine
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2 tablespoons snipped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
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Fresh basil (optional)
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French bread (optional)
Directions
1.
Remove beards from mussels.
2.
In a large bowl or kettle combine 1 quart of the cold water and 2 tablespoons of the salt; add mussels. Soak the mussels for 15 minutes; drain and rinse mussels. Discard soaking water. Repeat the soaking, draining, and rinsing process two more times.
3.
In a 3-quart saucepan cook sweet pepper and garlic in hot margarine or butter just until crisp-tender. Stir in tomato, wine, and basil. Add mussels. Bring mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes or just until mussels open. Remove from heat. Using a slotted spoon, remove mussels. (Discard any mussels that do not open.) Cover mussels and keep warm.
4.
If necessary, simmer the sauce, uncovered, until it has been reduced to 1 cup. Pour the sauce over the mussels. Garnish with additional fresh basil and serve with French bread, if desired. Makes 2 main-dish servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 295, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Sodium 818 mg, Carbohydrate 26 g, Protein 15 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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