Mussels in a Spicy White Wine Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

Servings

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

2 Tbsp

Olive Oil

3

Shallots , diced

2 cloves

Garlic , diced

1/4 tsp

Ground Black Pepper

1

Chili Pepper , diced

or Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

2 Tbsp

Chopped Fresh Parsley

2 Tbsp

Tomato Paste

1 cup

White Wine

1 3/4 cups

Canned Tomatoes

1/2 tsp

Salt

1 Tbsp

Brown Sugar

1 cup

Tomato Passata

10

Fresh Basil Leaves , chopped

2 lb

Fresh Mussels , soaked, washed

1

Lemon , freshly squeezed

1 Tbsp juice per 4 servings

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

In a large pan over medium heat, add Olive Oil (2 Tbsp) , Shallots (3) and Garlic (2 cloves) .

Step 2

Season with Ground Black Pepper (1/4 tsp) and add the Chili Pepper (1) and Fresh Parsley (2 Tbsp) and give it a quick stir.

Step 3

Add in Tomato Paste (2 Tbsp) and mix well. Cook for a minute.

Step 4

Deglaze the pan with White Wine (1 cup) . Raise the heat to reduce the wine by half.

Step 5

Add in the Canned Tomatoes (1 3/4 cups) and using a wooden spoon break apart the tomatoes. Season with Salt (1/2 tsp) and Brown Sugar (1 Tbsp) . Mix well.

Step 6

Stir in Tomato Passata (1 cup) . Simmer for about 10 minutes and add the Fresh Basil Leaves (10) .

Step 7

Add in the Fresh Mussels (2 lb) and stir continuously. Place the lid on and cook for about 5 minutes.

Step 8

Stir in juice from Lemon (1) and serve.