Steamed Mussels with Peppers Recipe

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Use the French bread to soak up the deliciously seasoned broth. If you like food zippy, add the jalapeno seeds.

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Steamed Mussels with Peppers Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 10 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh mussels, scrubbed and beards removed
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice
1/2 cup white wine or additional clam juice
1/3 cup chopped sweet red pepper
3 green onions, sliced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
French bread baguette, sliced, optional

Directions

Tap mussels; discard any that do not close. Set aside. In a large skillet, saute jalapeno in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the clam juice, wine, red pepper, green onions, oregano and bay leaf.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add mussels. Cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes or until mussels open. Discard bay leaf and any unopened mussels. Sprinkle with parsley, salt and pepper. Serve with baguette slices if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 12 mussels and 1/2 cup broth (calculated without baguette) equals 293 calories, 12 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 65 mg cholesterol, 931 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 28 g protein.

Originally published as Steamed Mussels with Peppers in The Taste of Home Cookbook , p275