Saffron mussels with orzo and tomatoes

Name: Saffron mussels with orzo and tomatoes
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: olive oil; 1 onion finely chopped; 1 stick celery finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic finely chopped; 200ml white wine; 500ml fish or vegetable or stock; 2 pinches saffron; 350g plum tomatoes diced; 250g orzo; 750g mussels cleaned; 75g crème fraîche; chopped to make 1 tbsp dill

Sarah Cook

Published: September 10, 2015 at 7:16 AM

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Serves 2

Easy

Total time: 40 mins

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This recipe for saffron mussels with orzo & tomatoes is really easy - it's a one-pot - and takes under and hour but it looks fantastic and is packed full of delicious flavours. It's a great new way to make the most of mussels and tomatoes

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Nutrition

olive oil
1 onion

finely chopped
1 stick celery

finely chopped
2 cloves garlic

finely chopped
200ml white wine
500ml fish or vegetable or stock
2 pinches saffron
350g plum tomatoes

diced
250g orzo
750g mussels

cleaned
75g crème fraîche
chopped to make 1 tbsp dill

Nutrition: per serving

kcal677
fat25.4g
saturates11.8g
carbs52.1g
fibre8.9g
protein27.4g
salt1.7g

Method

step 1

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large, wide, shallow pan with a lid. Add the onion, celery and garlic, and gently soften for about 10 minutes. Stir in the wine, bring to the boil and bubble for 1 minute, then add the stock and saffron. Bring everything to the boil, stirring, then add in the tomatoes and orzo and simmer for another 5 minutes until the orzo is about two-thirds cooked.
step 2

Tip in the mussels, cover, and cook gently for 5 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally until the mussels have opened. Stir in the crème fraîche and most of the dill with some seasoning – the mussels will add some saltiness themselves. Serve scattered with the remaining dill.

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Sarah Cook

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