Savory Mussels Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Filipino Recipes. (Savory Mussels Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 2 1/2 pounds mussels

Savory Mussels Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion

chopped

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 carrot

sliced

1 stalk celery

sliced

3 ¼ cups chicken broth

2 ¼ pounds mussels

cleaned and debearded

1 bunch fresh spinach

leaves torn in half

Margo's Chicken Adobo

World Cuisine

Directions

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.

Nutritional Information

Savory Mussels Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 334.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 34.4g 69%

Carbohydrates: 18.3g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 2.9g 12%

Sugars: 3.4g

Fat: 13.4g 21%

Saturated Fat: 2.1g 11%

Cholesterol: 76.4mg 26%

Vitamin A Iu: 10972.1IU 219%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.2mg 87%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 48mg 80%

Folate: 283.9mcg 71%

Calcium: 168.7mg 17%

Iron: 12.6mg 70%

Magnesium: 160mg 57%

Potassium: 1412.1mg 40%

Sodium: 1762.6mg 71%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 51%

Calories From Fat: 120.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.