SPICY GARLICKY MUSSELS

Spicy Garlicky Mussels image

This is a fresh, incredibly savory way to cook mussels with loads of garlic, onions, fresh herbs, spices and a light tomato lemon twist. Dish up in bowls with rice, pasta, or just crusty bread and a side salad.

Provided by Okinell

Time 57m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

½ cup butter
1 red onion, minced
1 head garlic, minced
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 cup diced celery
¼ cup vermouth
1 lemon, juiced
½ lemon, sliced
1 tablespoon hot sauce (such as Louisiana®), or more to taste
1 tablespoon dried thyme, or more to taste
1 tablespoon ground paprika
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pound fresh mussels, or more to taste

Steps:

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, celery, vermouth, lemon juices, lemon slices, hot sauce, thyme, paprika, cayenne, and black pepper. Simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.
Stir mussels into the pot. Simmer, covered, until mussels have opened, about 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 455.9 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Cholesterol 110.6 mg, Fat 27.8 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 24.3 g, SaturatedFat 15.5 g, Sodium 837.4 mg, Sugar 6.8 g