Savory Mussels

In this simple Filipino dish mussels and spinach are cooked right in chicken broth. Serve it as a starter to a meal, or as a meal in itself! Serve hot with rice or French bread to dunk in the soup.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 335 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 3 ¼ cups chicken broth
• 2 ¼ pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
• 1 bunch fresh spinach, leaves torn in half

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the carrot and celery into the mixture and continue cooking until the carrot and celery have also softened, another 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Pour the chicken broth into the pot and bring to a boil; cook at a boil for 5 minutes. Add the mussels; cover the pot and allow the mussels to simmer in the broth mixture just until they begin to open, about 5 minutes. Discard any mussels which do not open. Stir the spinach into the broth just before serving hot.