Mediterranean Mussels in Beer
Serves 4
3 Tbls olive oil, divided
1/2 cup andouille sausage pieces, each about
1/4 inch
2 cloves garlic, minced
24 mussels, cleaned and debeared
2 1/2 cups Pale Ale beer
3/4 cup yellow teardrop or cherry tomatoes,
diced
3/4 cup red teardrop or cherry tomatoes, diced
1 1/2 Tbls chopped cilantro
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
In large sauté pan over medium-high heat,
place one tablespoon olive oil, sausage, garlic,
mussels and beer. Cover pan; steam mussels
until just starting to open, about 6 minutes.
Add tomatoes and cilantro, cover again and
simmer one more minute, or until mussels open
completely. Add salt, pepper and lime juice.
Pour mussels and liquid into large serving
bowl. Drizzle with remaining two tablespoons
olive oil for flavoring.
Per Serving: 223 calories; 8 g protein; 11.6
g carbohydrate; 12 g fat; 3.6 g saturated
fat
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