Name: Steamed Mussels in Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 strips bacon, chopped -; 1/2 small white onion, chopped -; 3 cloves garlic, sliced -; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper -; 1/2 cup white wine (optional) -; 3 to 4 cups marinara sauce, store-bought or homemade -; 1 1/2 to 2 pounds mussels, scrubbed, debearded, rinsed and drained -; For serving (optional): -; 1 pound spaghetti, drained, if serving as a main course -; Crusty bread, if serving as an appetizer -; Fresh parsley -

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Ingredients for - Steamed Mussels in Tomato Sauce

1. 4 strips bacon, chopped -

2. 1/2 small white onion, chopped -

3. 3 cloves garlic, sliced -

4. 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes -

5. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

6. 1/4 teaspoon black pepper -

7. 1/2 cup white wine (optional) -

8. 3 to 4 cups marinara sauce, store-bought or homemade -

9. 1 1/2 to 2 pounds mussels, scrubbed, debearded, rinsed and drained -

10. For serving (optional): -

11. 1 pound spaghetti, drained, if serving as a main course -

12. Crusty bread, if serving as an appetizer -

13. Fresh parsley -

How to cook deliciously - Steamed Mussels in Tomato Sauce

1. Stage

Make the tomato sauce: Add chopped bacon to a large, deep skillet over medium-low heat. Cook bacon until it renders out fat and starts to get crispy, 5 to 6 minutes. Then add onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper, and cook until onions soften and become translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes. Cook for another minute or two to soften the garlic and combine flavors. Then pour in the wine to deglaze the pan—this will release any stuck bits on the pan and help combine flavors. Cook for a minute and then pour in marinara sauce and stir. Bring the mixture to a simmer, turn heat down to low and simmer, partially covered, for 5 minutes.

2. Stage

Add the mussels and cook: Remove the lid and add all the mussels. Cover and shake the skillet gently. Cook mussels for 4 to 5 minutes, until they open. Discard any that do not open.

3. Stage

Serve: Serve with crusty bread as an appetizer or over cooked pasta as a main course. Leftover mussels and sauce: Mussels, like most seafood, don’t keep well for long as leftovers. The sauce and mussels are fine in the fridge for a day or two. Reheat them gently on the stove with a splash of water. I would not freeze this dish. Did you love the recipe? Let us know with a rating and review!