#WFD – Spicy Chilli Mussel Pot

POLOKWANE – If you’re a lover of seafood then this dish is definitely for you.

What’s for Dinner says this recipe incorporates mussels simmered with garlic and lemon juice in a deliciously spicy tomato sauce to make a seafood hotpot with a difference.

Ingredients

• 15ml olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1kg mussels
• 15ml Robertsons Spice For Fish
• 30ml crushed garlic
• 30ml lemon juice
• 15ml Robertsons Paprika
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 30ml Robertsons Barbecue Spice
• 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 15ml Robertsons Crushed Chillies
• 1 x KNORR Naturally Tasty Tuna Napolitana
• 250ml water
• 250ml frozen mixed vegetables

Method

• Heat the oil in a large pot and add the onion and red pepper. Fry until soft.
• Add the mussels, Spice For Fish, garlic, lemon juice and paprika, and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Add the Barbecue Spice and stir together for 3 minutes.
• Add the can of tomatoes, the crushed chillies and the contents of the sachet of KNORR Naturally Tasty Tuna Napolitana, and mix well.
• Stir in the water, lower the heat and cook for another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the mixed vegetables and simmer for another 15 minutes.
• Serve hot with pasta or bread.

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