2 cloves minced Garlic 28 oz. can Plum tomato puree 8 oz. bottled Clam juice 1/2 cup dry White wine 1/4 tsp. Salt 1/8 tsp. crushed Red Pepper 1 lg. Onion 1 tblsp. Olive oil 2 lbs. small, scrubbed and beards removed Mussels 2 tblsp. fresh chopped Parsley For garnish Green onions
Directions
1) In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer.
2) Stir in tomatoes with their puree, clam juice, white wine, salt, red pepper, and 2 cups water. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring and breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon. Boil 3 minutes.
3) Add mussels; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mussels open, about 4 minutes. Discard any mussels that do not open.
4) Stir in parsley just before serving. Garnish with green onions.