MUSSELS WITH TOMATOES AND SALAMI

Mussels With Tomatoes and Salami image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/4 pound salami, thinly sliced and cut into strips
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
Pinch of red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 cup dry white wine or low-sodium chicken broth
5 plum tomatoes, chopped
Kosher salt
4 pounds mussels, scrubbed and debearded
1/2 cup torn fresh basil
Crusty bread, for serving (optional)

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, salami, fennel seeds and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is just golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add the wine, tomatoes, 1/4 cup water and 1/4 teaspoon salt and bring to a simmer. Add the mussels, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are wide open and look plump on the inside, 6 to 9 minutes. Discard any mussels that haven't opened after 10 minutes. Stir in the basil. Serve with bread.
Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

Nutrition Facts : Calories 655, Fat 30 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Cholesterol 29 milligrams, Sodium 1,981 milligrams, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 61 grams