Lite Mussels Marinara - Spicy!

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 213.8
  • Total Fat: 3.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 47.6 mg
  • Sodium: 684.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 22.0 g

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Introduction

Serve over pasta with a delicious, summery salad for an easy delicious romantic dinner.
Serve over pasta with a delicious, summery salad for an easy delicious romantic dinner.

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 lbs. cleaned and sorted mussels
    1/2 large onion, chopped
    4 garlic cloves, crushed
    1 large carrot, shredded
    1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
    1/2 cup dry white wine
    1/2 cup vegetable broth
    1 bay leaf
    salt and pepper to taste
    14 oz diced tomatoes with juice
    1 tablespoon tomato paste

Directions

Heat a large, nonstick frying pan over medium. Add onion, garlic, carrot and red pepper flakes, saute 5 minutes or until softened and fragrant.
Add wine, bay leaf, salt, pepper, diced tomatoes and tomato paste; bring to a boil and let cook another 5 minutes.
Now add the mussels to the boiling sauce.
Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook 5 minutes.
Discard any mussels that haven't opened.
Serve immediately.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.