Mussels with Sofrito

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10 INGREDIENTS • 9 STEPS • 25MINS

Mussels with Sofrito

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Sofrito is the “Latino Cook’s secret weapon.” It combines cilantro, garlic, onion, peppers, and tomatoes to create a fundamental base for many Spanish dishes. Pairing the Sofrito with the mussels develop a flavorsome aromatic dish that begs for seconds. You will love this tapas recipe.

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Sofrito is the “Latino Cook’s secret weapon.” It combines cilantro, garlic, onion, peppers, and tomatoes to create a fundamental base for many Spanish dishes. Pairing the Sofrito with the mussels develop a flavorsome aromatic dish that begs for seconds. You will love this tapas recipe.

25MINS

Total Time

$5.19

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

4

US / Metric

2

1 bunch

about a cup

1

Onion

4 cloves

Garlic, peeled

2

1/4 cup

to taste

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

1/2 cup

Dry White Wine

2 lb

Fresh Mussels

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

374

Fat

18.8 g

Protein

28.7 g

Carbs

17.1 g

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step 1

Coarsely chop the Fresh Cilantro (1 bunch).

step 2

Cut the Tomatoes (2) in quarters. Remove seeds from Bell Peppers (2), and coarsely chop.

step 3

Peel Onion (1) and chop.

step 4

Dump all of the chopped vegetables and Garlic (4 cloves) into a food processor. Add Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste). Pulse until there are no remaining large pieces of vegetables to create your sofrito sauce.

step 5

In a large pot, sauté Sofrito on medium heat in Olive Oil (1/4 cup) until most of the liquid has evaporated (about 5 minutes).

step 5 In a large pot, sauté Sofrito on medium heat in Olive Oil (1/4 cup) until most of the liquid has evaporated (about 5 minutes).

step 6

Add Dry White Wine (1/2 cup) to Sofrito and mix well.

step 7

Add Fresh Mussels (2 lb) to Sofrito and wine mixture. Stir and mix mussels in sauce well, allowing mussels to absorb the sauce. Cover the pot with a lid and cook for 4 minutes.

step 8

Remove lid to check on mussels. Stir and cover. Cook 2 additional minutes.

step 9

Remove pot from heat. Place mussels and sauce in a serving dish. Discard any unopened mussels.

step 9 Remove pot from heat. Place mussels and sauce in a serving dish. Discard any unopened mussels.

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