Careme

Ingredients

• Fresh Wild Mussels (sale item) 2 lb (for 2 hungry people; discard shells) $6.99/lb
• Simple Truth Organic® Roma Tomatoes (or on-the-vine tomatoes) 12 oz, chopped $3.99 (16 oz) or $3.99/lb
• Organic Jumbo White Onion (or yellow onion) 1 small, diced $2.79 each (white) or $2.19/lb (yellow)
• Simple Truth Organic® Garlic Bulbs 3 cloves, minced $2.79 (3 ct)
• Olive oil 1 tbsp
• Smoked paprika 1/2 tsp
• Saffron (optional, very luxe) Pinch (or substitute a tiny pinch of turmeric)
• Chicken/seafood stock or water 3/4 cup
• Simple Truth Organic® Baby Dill (or parsley) 2 tbsp, chopped $2.79
• Simple Truth Organic® Romaine Hearts 1 heart, chopped $5.49 (12 oz)
• Grapefruit segments (fresh preferred; or jar) 1 grapefruit worth OR 1 cup segments
• Salt and black pepper To taste
• Crusty bread (for serving) 2 portions

Instructions

1. Clean mussels: Rinse and scrub; pull off beards. Discard any cracked or open ones that don’t close when tapped.
2. Make broth: In a large pot, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium. Add diced onion + pinch of salt; cook 3–4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 20 seconds. Stir in smoked paprika and optional saffron; cook 10 seconds.
3. Add chopped tomatoes and 3/4 cup stock. Simmer 6–8 minutes until slightly thickened. Taste and season with salt/pepper.
4. Steam mussels: Add mussels, cover, and cook 4–6 minutes, shaking once, until opened. Discard any that don’t open.
5. Finish: Stir in chopped dill (or parsley).
6. Serve: Toss romaine with grapefruit segments, a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Ladle mussels + broth into bowls and serve with bread for dunking.