How To Make Mussels in Spicy Tomato Sauce
Tender mussels cooked in a tangy-spicy tomato sauce – perfect for seafood lovers!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
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Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for one minute.
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Pour in the canned tomatoes and stir to combine. Add the white wine, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper; stir.
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Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook for 5-10 minutes, until it thickens slightly.
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Add the fresh mussels to the pot, cover, and steam for 5-7 minutes or until the mussels have opened.
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Discard any mussels that did not open.
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Stir in the chopped parsley and smoked paprika.
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Serve hot in bowls with crusty bread to dip into the spicy tomato sauce.
Nutrition
- Calories : 318kcal
- Total Fat : 18g
- Saturated Fat : 3g
- Cholesterol : 35mg
- Sodium : 626mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 11g
- Dietary Fiber : 1g
- Sugar : 3g
- Protein : 23g
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