How To Make Steamed Mussels in Tomato Broth with Goat Cheese
Tender and rich steamed mussels are cooked in a savory tomato broth, and served with tart and soft goat cheese, for a uniquely flavorful seafood dish!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1½tbspcooking oil
- 1small onion
- 1½cupstomato juice
- ½cupdry white wine
- ¾tspcelery seeds
- 4lbmussels
- 3ozmild goat cheese
Instructions
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In a large pot, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes.
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Add the tomato juice, wine and celery seeds, then bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
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Discard any mussels that are broken or do not clamp shut when tapped. Add the mussels to the pot.
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Cover and bring to a boil. Cook, shaking the pot occasionally, for about 3 minutes, just until the mussels open.
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Remove the open mussels. Continue to boil, uncovering the pot as necessary to remove the mussels as soon as their shells open. Discard any that do not.
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Using a slotted spoon, put the mussels into four bowls. Add the cheese to the broth and whisk over low heat for 1 minute.
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Pour over the mussels, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 540.70kcal
- Fat: 20.27g
- Saturated Fat: 5.45g
- Trans Fat: 0.02g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 6.71g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.37g
- Carbohydrates: 22.51g
- Fiber: 0.71g
- Sugar: 3.38g
- Protein: 58.97g
- Cholesterol: 136.79mg
- Sodium: 1628.18mg
- Calcium: 170.11mg
- Potassium: 1706.44mg
- Iron: 18.96mg
- Vitamin A: 299.93µg
- Vitamin C: 101.53mg
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