Mussels with potatoes and red pepper


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How to cook - Mussels with potatoes and red pepper
Photo of the dish: Antonis Achilleos

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Time: 40 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 309, total fat 12 G., saturated fats G., proteins 25 G., carbohydrates 23 G., fiber G., cholesterol mg, sodium mg, sugar G.



Mussels with potatoes and red pepper - a detailed recipe.



The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:


  • 1/4 medium onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 large red bell pepper (one half coarsely chopped, the other half thinly sliced)
  • 1 small tomato, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup tightly packed fresh cilantro
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • A pinch of dried red pepper flakes pepper
  • 2 tbsp. l. olive oil
  • 250 g new peeled red-skinned potatoes, cut into thin slices
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • Coarse salt
  • 1350 g fresh mussels, thoroughly washed with a brush and beards removed
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Coriander leaves, for sprinkling



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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:


  1. Using a food processor, chop the onion, chopped bell pepper, tomato, cilantro, garlic and pepper flakes.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add the vegetable mixture and potatoes; cook, stirring frequently, until the liquid has evaporated, 10 to 12 minutes.

    Add the white wine and simmer, stirring, for another 2 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups water and 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil, cover, and continue cooking until the potatoes are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.

  3. Add the mussels and sliced ​​bell pepper to the pan and stir. Cover, bring to a boil, and cook until the mussels open, 5 to 7 minutes. (Discard any that haven't opened.) Stir in the lemon juice and sprinkle with cilantro leaves.





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