The mussel broth is delicious served as an appetizer or as a main course, it is light and quick without counting the time for cleaning the mussels but don’t be discouraged, it’s really worth cleaning 2 kg of mussels to have this dish on the table.
A tasty dish served with slices of grilled bread or in winter with polenta that satisfies everyone, you’ll see you’ll make a great impression.
In summer you can serve it even warm and if you like spicy, add plenty of chili pepper as it goes very well, I used little because it doesn’t sit well with someone in the house, but I made the sauce with fresh San Marzano tomatoes instead of using tomato puree, try it to believe it.
I explain HERE how to clean the mussels in the simplest and most homemade way possible.
Now let’s see how to prepare this tasty mussel broth right after the photo as always!!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Mussel Broth
- 4.4 lbs mussels
- 14.1 oz San Marzano tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 fresh chili peppers
- 1 bunch chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Preparation of Mussel Broth
To prepare the mussel broth peel and crush the garlic clove, then let it brown in a large pan that can hold the mussels.
Once the garlic clove is browned, remove it and add the chopped tomatoes, let them absorb the flavor well, then lightly salt (the mussels are already salty).
Let the tomato sauce absorb flavors for at least 30 minutes on low heat, adding the parsley and chopped fresh chili peppers without seeds towards the end.
In the meantime, clean the mussels as explained HERE.
At this point, you can choose to open them in a pan alone or add them still closed to the pan with the sauce.
I added them still closed to the sauce.
Then thin the sauce with a little water and add the mussels, always on low heat with the lid on, let the mussels open.
It will take 5 minutes.
Once opened, turn up the heat, remove the lid and let the sauce thicken if you like it nice and dense.
Otherwise, if you like it light and for bread dipping, your mussel broth is ready and..
ENJOY YOUR MEAL
How to Store Mussel Broth
You can store mussels in broth for 2 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
If you want, you can freeze everything once cooled.
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