Garlicky Herb Steamed Mussels

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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This recipe makes 8 servings

Nutritional Info
Per serving: about	-
cal	4040 cal
pro	4 g4g pro
total fat	1 g1g total fat
sat. fat	00 sat. fat
carb	2 g2g carb
fibre	00 fibre
chol	9 mg9mg chol
sodium	96 mg96mg sodium
% RDI:	-
calcium	22 calcium
iron	1111 iron
vit A	33 vit A
vit C	88 vit C
folate	77 folate

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Mussels come naturally bite-size, making them well suited to get-togethers at an antipasti table. You can also prepare clams, such as littlenecks or Manila, in the same manner.

Ingredients

2 lb mussels 2 2lb lbmusselmussels
1/2 cup dry white wine 1/2 1/2cup cupdry white wine
4 minced cloves of garlic 4 4minced clove garliccloves of garlic
1 sliced green onion 1 1sliced green oniongreen onions
pinch hot pepper flakes pinch pinchhot pepper flakes
2 tbsp chopped fresh oregano 2 2tbsp tbspchopped fresh oregano
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 2 2tbsp tbspchopped fresh parsley
1 diced plum tomato 1 1diced plum tomatoplum tomatoes
Extra virgin olive oil , optionalExtra virgin olive oil, optional

Preparation

Scrub mussels under cold water; trim off any beards. Discard any that do not close when tapped.

In large saucepan, bring wine, garlic, onion and hot pepper flakes to simmer. Add mussels; cover and cook until open, about 6 minutes. Discard any mussels that do not open.

Add oregano, parsley and tomato. Drizzle with oil (if using). Serve hot or at room temperature.

Keywords : Appetizers; Simmer; Skillet; New Year's; Mussels; Green onions; Tomatoes; Garlic;

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