These easy steamed mussels in tomato sauce are quickly made and sure to impress. They're a delicious yet healthy appetizer or light meal. Even my toddler loves scooping up the sauce with the empty shells.
Sautee the tomatoes and onion with some minced garlic in the olive oil for a couple of minutes until lightly browned.
Meanwhile clean the mussels by rinsing them and discarding any that aren't closed or that don't close when you tap on them. You can lightly brush the shells to more thoroughly clean them, and remove the "beards"by firmly tugging on them.
Add the mussels to the pan with the tomatoes and onions, and cover the pan to help The steam build up and fully cook the mussels.
Your mussels are ready when they have all open. Discard any mussels that won't open up upon cooking.