Mussels with Chilli Tomato and Parsley

Name: Mussels with Chilli Tomato and Parsley
Ingredients: 30 ml (2 tablespoons) olive oil; 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped; 1 large red chilli, seeded and finely chopped; 3 tomatoes, skinned and chopped; 2 kg fresh mussels, cleaned; 50 ml white wine; 60 ml (1/4 cup) fresh parsley, finely chopped

Quick and easy to prepare, this is a lovely dish to prepare when you don’t have much time in the kitchen. Serve in warmed soup plates with lots of crusty bread.

Published 16 May 2023

Method

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the garlic and chilli and stir fry briefly. Add the tomatoes and wine cook for 2 minutes. Add the mussels and put the lid on. Shake the saucepan around and go it until the mussels have opened. About 3 minutes. Discard any mussels that are not opened.
Add the parsley and season with salt and black pepper and toss the mussels a few times.
Spoon into the warmed soup plates and serve at once.