French mussels recipe

Ingredients (nutrition)

• 2 lb fresh mussels, beards removed
• 3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 chopped onion
• 3 finely chopped garlic cloves
• 2 1/2 teaspoons thyme leaves
• 5 fl oz red wine
• 2 lb chopped plum tomatoes
• 2 1/2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation (instructions)

1. Place mussels covered with water in a saucepan.
2. Cook under high heat until mussels opened. Throw away mussels that remain closed.
3. Strain but reserve the cooking liquid.
4. Heat oil in a saucepan under low heat.
5. Sweat onion for 9 minutes.
6. Add garlic and thyme and cook for 50 seconds.
7. Pour in wine and simmer until sauce thickens.
8. Add tomatoes and reserved cooking liquid.
9. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 35 minutes.
10. Uncover and cook for 12 minutes.
11. Add mussels and cook for 4-5 minutes.
12. Add parsley and season well with salt and pepper.
13. Serve hot.

Servings: 4

Seafood main course recipes for Fish, Salmon, Shrimp, Prawn, Lobster, Crab & Oyster