Easy Pesto Mussels
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- Level
- easy
- Prep Time
- 7 mins
- Total Time
- 15 mins
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp
- olive oil
- 15 mL
- 1/2 cup
- diced onion
- 125 mL
- 1 cup
- diced fresh tomatoes
- 250 mL
- 1/4 cup
- dry white wine
- 60 mL
- 2 bags
- (4 lb/2 kg) fresh mussels
- 0
- 1/8 tsp
- each salt and pepper
- 0.5 mL
- 3 tbsp
- pesto
- 45 mL
- 1/2
- lemon, juiced
- 0
- 1 loaf
- ciabatta bread, sliced
- 235 g
Directions
Step 1
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until softened, 1 min. Stir in tomatoes, wine, sorted mussels, salt and pepper. Cover and cook until mussels open, approx. 7 min.
Step 2
Divide mussels among 4 bowls, discarding any unopened shells. Stir pesto and lemon juice into reserved broth, ladle over mussels and serve with bread.
Tips
They may look fancy, but pulling together a mussels main is fast, easy and inexpensive.
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Nutritional Facts
- Nutrition Description:
- ¼ of the recipe
- Calories:
- 350
- Fat:
- 12 g
- Saturated Fat:
- 2 g
- Carbs:
- 34 g
- Fibre:
- 2 g
- Cholesterol:
- 50 mg
- Protein:
- 26 g
- Sodium:
- 710 mg