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

Categories Seafood Shellfish Mussels

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

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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