Mussels With Tomato And Garlic - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
4 medium tomatoes, chopped
salt and pepper (to taste)
1 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup water
3 lbs cultivated mussels, cleaned,beards removed and drained (in shell)
1/8 cup chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Heat the oil on a medium heat in a large saucepan with lid (large enough to hold the mussels).
Add the garlic and cook stirring constantly for about one minute.
Add the onion, celery, and tomato and cook until the onions and celery are tender.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Add the wine and cook an additional 10 minutes, adding water if required to prevent the sauce from becoming too thick.
Add the mussels stirring to coat, cover, and cook until the shells open (5 to 10 minutes).
Spoon the mussels and sauce into four bowls and sprinkle with parsley.