Mussels with Tomato Broth

Name: Mussels with Tomato Broth
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters dry white wine; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 kilograms mussels (preferably cultivated), scrubbed and beards removed; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 0 teaspoons dried hot red pepper flakes (optional); 237 milliliters tomato sauce

Mussels with Tomato Broth is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal hor d'oeuvre. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 359 calories, 29g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of wine, tomato sauce, mussels, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook garlic and red pepper flakes (if using) in oil in a 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring, until garlic is pale golden, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Add wine and boil over high heat 2 minutes.

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Wine

Add tomato sauce and mussels and cook over moderately high heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until mussels just open wide, 6 to 8 minutes. (Discard any mussels that are unopened after 8 minutes.)

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Serve immediately.

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Servings:

237milliliters

dry white wine 3

garlic cloves, finely chopped 2kilograms

mussels (preferably cultivated), scrubbed and beards removed 3Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 0teaspoons

dried hot red pepper flakes (optional)237milliliters

tomato sauce

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling are my top picks for Shellfish. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. The Tenuta di Nozzole Le Bruniche Chardonnay with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 12 dollars per bottle.