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SAVOR'S MUSSELS PROVENÇAL

This classic mussel dish is from Savor in San Antonio, where culinary school students get a hands-on fine-dining experience in the kitchen.
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Course Entrées
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ⅓ cup dry white wine
  • 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
  • 5 fresh trumpet mushrooms
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 36 green-lipped mussels
  • ½ cup Castelvetrano olives pitted and torn
  • 2 fresh tomatoes chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over moderate heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Deglaze with the white wine. Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, mushrooms, and dried herbs and bring to a simmer. Add the mussels. 
  • Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the olives and fresh tomatoes. Cover and simmer for 5 more minutes. Discard any mussels that do not open. Serve with Pomme Frites!

Notes

This recipe and photo are courtesy of Savor in San Antonio.
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