Cozze Umbro (mussels In Italian Tomato Sauce)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh garlic, chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 dozen fresh mussels, scrubbed and beards removed
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan, heat the oil and toss in the pepper flakes and the garlic.
• 2 add in the mussels and toss over a medium heat for one minute.
• 3 pour in the wine and simmer until it is reduced by half.
• 4 pour in the stock, lemon juice, tomato sauce. add the salt and pepper at this time also.
• 5 cook for another two to three minutes until all the mussels have opened. discard any that do not open.
• 6 pour into a warm serving bowl and garnish with the fresh parsley.