Mussel and kūmara stew

Love mussels? This recipe is for you! Mussel and kūmara stew, it's healthy and packed full of flavour.

Mussel and kumara stew
SERVES6
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner

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Method

  1. Heat oil in a large pot
  2. Add onion, carrot and celery, cook over a low heat until soft
  3. Add garlic, kūmara, tomato paste and water and bring to a simmer, cook for 30 minutes
  4. Add mussels and cover with a lid, bring to a simmer and cook until all the mussels have opened
  5. Mix through lemon juice.

Tip

  • Discard mussels that are open before cooking
  • Discard mussels that don’t open after cooking.
  • 2 tbsp
    oil
  • 2 
    onions, chopped
  • 2 
    carrots, chopped
  • 2 stalks 
    celery, chopped
  • 2 cloves
    garlic, crushed
  • 2 
    kumara, chopped
  • 1/4 cup
    tomato paste
  • 4 cups
    water
  • 2 kg
    mussels in the shell, washed
  • 2 tbsp
    lemon juice
Per serve
  • Energy
    811kJ
  • Total Fat
    3.7g
  • Saturated Fat
    0.6g
  • Total Carbohydrate
    28.2g
  • Sugars
    12.6g
  • Dietary Fibre
    3.5g
  • Sodium
    513mg
  • Protein
    12.5g