MUSSELS

Chilli Tomato Mussels

Ingredients:  Serves 4

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 brown onion – Chopped Finely
• 2 garlic cloves – Crushed 
• 2 small red chillies – Seeded and Chopped finely 
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1kg tomatoes – Chopped finely
• 1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced
• 2 teaspoons caster sugar
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1.5kg mussels - Cleaned
• 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves - Chopped

• Method

• Heat oil in a large, deep saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and chilli. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until onion is soft. Add tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
• Add tomato, lemon rind, lemon juice, sugar and wine to pan. Stir until well combined. Increase heat to high. Bring sauce to the boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer, uncovered, for 8 to 10 minutes or until thick. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add mussels to sauce. Cover and cook, shaking pan occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes or until mussel shells open. Discard unopened shells. Ladle sauce and mussels into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with bread.