melissa's mussels

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 5 large cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle
• 1/2 cup red
• 2 tablespoons peppercorns in brine, crushed (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• in a large pot (or the kitchen sink basin), soak the mussels 10 minutes in enough lightly salted cold water to cover.
• in a separate large pot, mix the onion, tomatoes, garlic, , , and peppercorns. place the mussels in the pot, and bring to a boil. cook 10 minutes, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until mussels open. discard unopened mussels.