Mexican-Style Steamed Mussels Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (leave the seeds in if you want more heat)
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
1 cup white wine (cooking wine is okay)
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper (fresh is preferred )
4 lbs mussels, well-cleaned and debearded (discard any open ones that don'tsp close when you tap the shell, or ones that feel extremely heavy - t)

Directions:

Heat the oil in a large pot (stock pot) over medium heat.
Add the onions, garlic, tomato, and jalapenos.
Cook just until softened.
Add the wine, water, salt and pepper, and bring to a boil over high heat.
Add the mussels and cilantro and cover the pot.
Steam for 8-10 minutes, carefully shaking the pot occasionally to shift the mussels around.
The mussels are cooked when they are fully opened.
Be sure to discard any mussels that do not open.
Dish the mussels and broth out into bowls.
Serve with fresh crusty bread or warm fresh corn tortillas for sopping up the broth.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	493.01 Kcal (2064 kJ)
Calories from fat	113.53 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.61g	19%
Cholesterol	126.98mg	42%
Sodium	1596.08mg	67%
Potassium	1642.11mg	35%
Total Carbs	25.29g	8%
Sugars	2.93g	12%
Dietary Fiber	1.22g	5%
Protein	55.29g	111%
Vitamin C	51.9mg	87%
Iron	18.2mg	101%
Calcium	149.6mg	15%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	73.1 Kcal (306 kJ)
Calories from fat	16.83 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.87g	19%
Cholesterol	18.83mg	42%
Sodium	236.64mg	67%
Potassium	243.47mg	35%
Total Carbs	3.75g	8%
Sugars	0.43g	12%
Dietary Fiber	0.18g	5%
Protein	8.2g	111%
Vitamin C	7.7mg	87%
Iron	2.7mg	101%
Calcium	22.2mg	15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

10.7

Points
11

PointsPlus

Good Points

low fat,
saturated fat free,
low cholesterol,
sugar free

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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