Mussels Steamed In Broth

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups clam juice
• 2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 3 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (tabascio)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 lbs mussels, scrubbed and debearded
• 5 tablespoons butter, cut into cubes
• 1 cup cilantro, chopped
• 3/4 cup green onion, sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot over medium high heat bring first 5 ingredients (clam juice - tomato paste) to a boil.
• 2 add mussels and butter to pot, cover and cook until mussels open (3-5 minutes); discard any mussels which do no open.
• 3 stir in cilantro and green onions.
• 4 season with salt and pepper.
• 5 divide among bowl,serving with crusty bread.