GARLIC WINE MUSSELS

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A simple recipe that's my family's favorite. You can add red pepper flakes if you like. Serve with crusty bread to soak up the juice.

Provided by PrairieGirl

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
5 cloves garlic, crushed
6 large tomatoes, chopped, or more to taste
1 cup dry white wine
1 (6.5 ounce) can clam juice
2 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup butter

Steps:

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes with all their juices. Cook and stir until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
Pour wine and clam juice into the pot. Bring to a gentle boil; add mussels. Simmer, covered, until mussels have opened, 4 to 6 minutes. Add parsley. Stir in butter until melted, about 1 minute.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 555.7 calories, Carbohydrate 29.3 g, Cholesterol 131.1 mg, Fat 23.5 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 45.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 861.3 mg, Sugar 8.7 g