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Chilli Mussels

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Chilli Mussels

Australian pub-style chilli mussels steamed in a spicy tomato sauce with crusty bread. Reducing the wine by half before the tomatoes go in concentrates its flavour into the sauce rather than leaving it tasting thin and boozy.

Total time
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Australian

Ingredients

1.5kgfresh mussels, cleaned
400gtinned crushed tomatoes
1onion, finely diced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
2long red chillies, sliced
150mlwhite wine
2 tbspolive oil
1 tspsmoked paprika
fresh parsleyto serve
crusty breadto serve

Instructions

1

Fry onion and garlic in olive oil until soft.

2

Add chilli and paprika. Cook 1 minute.

3

Add white wine. Reduce by half.

4

Add tomatoes. Simmer 10 minutes.

5

Add mussels. Cover and cook 5–6 minutes until mussels open.

6

Discard any unopened mussels.

7

Top with parsley. Serve with bread for the sauce.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
774
Protein
91.7g
Fat
24g
Carbs
37.2g
Fiber
2.1g
Sodium
1393mg

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