Spicy Steamed Mussels with Garlic Bread
A flavorful dish of fresh mussels steamed in a spicy tomato-wine broth, served with crispy homemade garlic bread. This classic Mediterranean-style seafood dish combines PEI mussels with fresh herbs, garlic, and a kick of red pepper flakes.
Ingredients
- •3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •4 slices peasant bread
- •16 cloves garlic
- •4 whole scallions
- •2 teaspoons salt
- •2 pounds Prince Edward Island mussels
- •2 cups tomato puree
- •1 cup dry white wine
- •2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- •40 stems fresh chive stems
- •1 cup fresh basil
- •½ cup fresh oregano
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Brush 1 teaspoon oil onto each slice of bread. Toast until brown and crisp. Rub both sides (one side if using baguette) with whole garlic. Cut bread in half on the diagonal. Heat remaining 2 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sliced garlic, scallions and salt, stirring occasionally, until scallions and garlic color slightly, about 5 minutes. Add mussels, tomato puree, wine and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook until mussels open, 1 to 2 minutes. (Discard any mussels that don't open.) Uncover pan and add herbs; toss to combine. Divide mussels evenly among 4 bowls and spoon broth over them. Serve each with toast.
15 min