Mussels Marinara

Ingredients

• 0.5 bunch basil leaves 
• 2 cans beer (your choice)
• 6 cloves garlic minced fine
• 3 tablespoons kosher salt 
• 2 cups tomatoes 
• 96  mussels scrubbed well
• 1 cup olive oil 
• 4 tablespoons irvine spice supreme salad and pasta mix seasoning 
• 3 tablespoons cracked pepper black
• 2  onions red chopped fine
• 8  tomatoes fresh finely chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• pot

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large stockpot. Gently saute onions and garlic until golden brown, being careful not to burn them.
2. Add mussels to pot along with beer, marinara sauce, salt, pepper, and pasta seasoning, and top off with fresh chopped tomatoes and fresh basil. Cover pot and simmer until mussels open.
3. Remove mussels to serving platter, discarding any that do not open. Spoon sauce around mussels and put extra sauce in a serving bowl to be used for dipping crusty bread or serving over a side of pasta.