Hockeyman's Mussels

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 1 kg mussels
• 1 kg tomato(s), peeled, alternatively pureed tomatoes
• 1 m.-sized vegetable onion(s)
• 100 ml olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic, fresh
• 10 slice(s) jalapeño(s), pickled
• 1 tbsp jalapeño broth
• Salt

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 10 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 35 minutes

Combine the olive oil and tomatoes in a saucepan large enough to hold all the ingredients and heat at 1/3 power. Peel the onion, thinly slice it, and add it to the tomato-oil mixture. Peel the garlic and slice it, or press it into the pan. Simmer for a good hour, stirring occasionally. Then season with the jalapenos, jalapeno broth, and salt. Add the cleaned mussels and cook for 10 minutes. Serve the mussels in soup bowls with plenty of broth. A wheat or whole-wheat baguette makes an excellent accompaniment. I recommend a Cabernet Sauvignon or Sauvignon Blanc, depending on your preference.