Love Mussels

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 tbsp. minced garlic
1 can diced tomatoes
1 small can tomato sauce
1 tsp. Italian Seasoning
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 lb. mussels
Cooked pasta-preferably spaghetti or angel hair pasta

Directions:

Melt butter in a skillet with high sides. Add olive oil, diced onion, and minced garlic to melted butter. Cook onion and garlic until translucent, about 6 minutes. Add in tomatoes and tomato sauce. Add in spices until well-incorporated. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Allow tomato mixture to simmer for 10 minutes.

After the tomato mixture has simmered, add mussels to the pan and cover tightly. Raise heat to medium-high and cook until all mussels have opened, about 10 minutes. *Discard any unopened mussels.

Serve mussels over hot cooked spaghetti or angel hair pasta.

Source:

www.allrecipes.com

Tips:

*You need to discard any unopened mussels at this point because any unopened mussels are not considered safe to eat.

-This meal is also excellent if you omit the pasta. If you do this, you can serve a crusty bread and dip the bread into the sauce!
-Feel free to play around with the spices. If you prefer a spicier dish, add more cayenne pepper or Cajun seasoning. If you prefer a milder dish, serve the mussels over mashed potatoes!