Mussels Provencale Recipe

Name: Mussels Provencale
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 onions, chopped; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes, drained & chopped; 1 (7 ounce) can tomato paste; 1 cup red wine or 1 cup white wine; 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (or 2 tsp dried); salt & pepper (to taste); 24 mussels

Servings: persons

1/4 cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 onions, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes, drained & chopped
1 (7 ounce) can tomato paste
1 cup red wine or 1 cup white wine
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (or 2 tsp dried)
salt & pepper (to taste)
24 mussels

1
Wash mussels in several changes of cold water; using a sharp knife, remove beards.
2
Soak mussels for about 30 minutes in cold water containing a handful of salt& a handful of flour.
3
This will remove any sand inside the mussels.
4
In heavy saucepan, heat oil; saute garlic, onion& celery until soft but not brown.
5
Add tomatoes& simmer for about 10 minutes to evaporate the remaining liquid.
6
Add remaining ingredients (except mussels), cover& simmer for 30 minutes.
7
Just before serving, add mussels, cover& simmer for 3- 5 minutes to allow the mussels open.
8
Discard any that don't.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup olive oil, 3 cloves garlic, chopped, 2 onions, chopped, 1 stalk celery, chopped, and more.

Yes, Mussels Provencale falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Mussels Provencale

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