Mussels With Tomato And Garlic

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 medium tomatoes, chopped
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 lbs cultivated mussels, cleaned,beards removed and drained (in shell)
• 1/8 cup chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil on a medium heat in a large saucepan with lid (large enough to hold the mussels).
• 2 add the garlic and cook stirring constantly for about one minute.
• 3 add the onion, celery, and tomato and cook until the onions and celery are tender.
• 4 salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 add the wine and cook an additional 10 minutes, adding water if required to prevent the sauce from becoming too thick.
• 6 add the mussels stirring to coat, cover, and cook until the shells open (5 to 10 minutes).
• 7 spoon the mussels and sauce into four bowls and sprinkle with parsley.