Orange and Basil Mussels

Orange and Basil Mussels
Orange and Basil Mussels is a dairy free recipe with 4 servings. One portion of this dish contains roughly 31g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 954 calories. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. If you have olive oil, tomatoes, orange juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
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Add wine, orange juice, tomatoes, salt, pepper, and chile flakes and let simmer 5 minutes.
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Add mussels and half the basil; cook, covered, until mussels have opened, about 5 minutes.
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4
Transfer to a serving bowl and top with remaining basil.
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Serve with warm crusty Italian bread such as ciabatta.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In30 m.
Servings4
Health Score48
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