Mussels In Red Wine Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs live mussels
3 cups merlot
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup dried chives
1/8 cup red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or 2 tablespoons lime juice
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil and oregano
pepper

Preparation

Scrub and remove beards from mussels.
Set Aside.
In a large sauce pan combine the wine and butter.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium.
Add the chives, red pepper flakes and garlic.
Stirring often reduce volume by half.
Return heat to high and add the tomatoes with juice, citrus juice and mussels.
Stir once to coat and cover with a tight fitting lid.
Boil for 2-3 minutes.
Remove from heat and discard any mussels that have not opened.
Ladle mussels into serving bowls and pour remaining sauce on top.
Offer pepper at table.