Drum Food

MUSSELS IN TOMATO SAUCE

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SERVES 4 PREPARATIO­N: 5 MIN COOKING: 10 MIN

30ml (2T) olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, chopped 4 tomatoes, chopped

125ml (½c) fish stock sugar salt and pepper

500g fresh mussels, cleaned fresh coriander to garnish (optional) toasted ciabatta slices to serve

1 Heat the olive oil in a pan, add the chopped onion and garlic. Gently fry for 2 minutes.

2 Add the chopped tomatoes, fish stock and season with sugar. Stir and leave to simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

3 Add the mussels, cover with a lid and leave to simmer until all the mussels have opened, about 3 minutes. (Remove any that haven’t opened.)

4 Remove from heat, garnish with the coriander and serve with the toasted bread.

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