Mussels Marinara
You will need
* 2 Pounds of mussels
* 1/4 cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
* 1/4 cup of Red wine
* 1/2 cup of water
* 18oz of crushed tomatoes
* Pinch or 3 of Oregano
* Pinch or 3 of Parsley
Mussels prep
Fill your sink with freezing cold water and dump your mussels in agitate them with your hands to get rid of any loose dirt and such.
Now grab a brush and scrub the outside of the mussel getting rid of any dirt, grit or beards on the shell and rinse with water and put into a bowl of freezing water. Discard any mussels that don't close tightly while in the freezing water.
Now the fun part!
1. Combine all the liquids into a fairly large saucepan and turn the heat on high.
2. Add the tomatoes while mixing it in with the oil/wine/water mixture
3. While Still stirring add your seasonings (Oregano,Parsley)
4. Cover and let simmer for 3 minutes
5. Now add all your mussels and make sure you get them into the sauce and make sure you spread them out all evenly.
6. Now cover and let the mussels cook on high heat, don't open the lid I know its tempting but it lets out the heat.
7. After 10 Minutes take off the lid, and check all your mussels discard any unopened mussels.
8. Use a large spoon with a slotted bottom to move the mussels over to a bowl and use a ladle or spoon to move over the liquid avoiding the tomatoes.
Note in the picture below, the sauce pan I used was not big enough a 12 inch pan should do the trick.
Enjoy
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