Mussels Provencal

Published March 9, 1993

Total Time
20 minutes
Rating
3(35)
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Ingredients

Yield:2 large servings
  • 12 ounces whole onion or 11 ounces finely chopped ready-cut onion (2 ¼ cups)

  • 3 teaspoons olive oil

  • 12 ounces whole red and yellow peppers or 11 ounces finely chopped ready-cut peppers (2 ¾ cups)

  • 1 large clove garlic

  • 2 pounds mussels

  • 12 ounces whole zucchini or 11 ounces finely chopped ready-cut zucchini (2 ½ cups)

  • 28 ounces no-salt-added chopped canned tomatoes

  • 1 cup dry white wine

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Chop whole onion fine.

  2. Step 2

    Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a pot large enough to hold all the ingredients. Saute onion over medium heat.

  3. Step 3

    Meanwhile, wash, trim, seed and finely chop the whole peppers, mince the garlic, and add both to the onions, continuing to saute.

  4. Step 4

    Wash and de-beard the mussels.

  5. Step 5

    Wash, trim and finely chop whole zucchini; add to pot, along with the tomatoes, wine and mussels. Mix well and cover pot. Cook about 4 minutes, until mussels open. Any mussels that do not open should be discarded. Stir in remaining teaspoon of oil. Serve with good crusty bread for dunking.

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I made this because I actually had the ingredients. Lame? But It looked healthy and what can go wrong with muscles? It was good, but not fantastic. Definitely edible.

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