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Shrimp and Mussels in Fresh Tomato-Basil Sauce

Ripe tomatoes, half chopped and half pureed, reduced slowly with onion and white wine, then finished with seared shrimp, steamed mussels, mussel liquor and a big handful of mixed basils and oregano. Good alone or over pasta.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on45 min
  • Total1 h 17 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 6ripe tomatoes, 3 chopped, 3 pureed
  • 60 mlextra-virgin Greek olive oil, divided
  • 1large red onion, minced
  • 3 clovesgarlic, smashed
  • 240 mldry white wine, half for the sauce, half for the mussels
  • to tastesea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 680 gmedium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 24mussels, scrubbed and debearded
  • 60 mlwater, for steaming the mussels
  • 50 gmixed fresh basils (Italian, cinnamon, purple, tiny-leaved), chopped
  • 25 gfresh oregano, chopped

Diet

  • Pescatarian
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Crustacean shellfish
  • Mollusk shellfish
  • Sulfites
  • Shrimp
  • Mussel
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Basil
  • Oregano
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Food processor

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: high

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