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Cozzi siciliano

Recipe submitted by JT103

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Traditional Mussel dish from my village in sicily. Very easy and a great crowd pleaser. One note , make just befor serving.

Serves 6

Ingredients

2 whole shallots
Bunch of parsley
1 cup white wine
salt pepper
Chilli - finely diced
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 kilo black mussels
1 chopped ripe tomatoe (peeled)
butter

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Method

In a big pot melt some butter and fry your shallots till soft. add garlis and chilli salt pepper. Throw in your cleaned mussels and once you see stem beginning to form , splash in your white wine. PUT a lid on and keep it steaming until you see mussels opening , throw in your tomatoe and parsley - YOUR DONE. TURN OFF HEAT , place lid back on for 2 minutes . Mix through and serve straight away. Serve with some nice italian bread for dipping into the sauce created by the cooking.

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Notes & Tips

DONT keep this warmed until you server as the mussels will shrink shrivel and become rubbery. Serve as soon as you plate. ps - dont throw away the extra sauce!! you need it to dip your bread into..!!

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Preparation Time: 5M

Cooking Time: 5M

What do you think?

SK99 March 2009

Simple and so good - best with a box of Portarlington (VIC) mussels and a glass of Catalina Sounds Sav Blanc!

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