Spicy Garlicky Mussels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 red onion, minced
1 head garlic, minced
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 cup diced celery
1/4 cup vermouth
1 lemon, juiced
1/2 lemon, sliced
1 tablespoon hot sauce (such as Louisiana(R)), or more to taste
1 tablespoon dried thyme, or more to taste
1 tablespoon ground paprika
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pound fresh mussels, or more to taste

Preparation

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, celery, vermouth, lemon juices, lemon slices, hot sauce, thyme, paprika, cayenne, and black pepper. Simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.
Stir mussels into the pot. Simmer, covered, until mussels have opened, about 2 minutes.