Mussels Marinara

Ingredients

• 4 servings garnish: basil fresh chopped
• 28 ounce canned tomatoes whole italian undrained canned
• 5 large basil leaves fresh coarsely chopped
• 5 large garlic cloves minced
• 4 servings bread italian
• 2 pounds mussels fresh
• 2 teaspoons olive oil 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 4 servings try build-a-meal 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 6 ounce pkt spinach fresh

Equipment

• dutch oven

Directions

1. Scrub mussels thoroughly with a scrub brush, removing beards. Discard any opened shells.Saut garlic in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Add tomatoes, chopped basil, and next 2 ingredients; simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
3. Add mussels and spinach; cook, covered, 5 minutes or until all mussels have opened.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Serve with Italian bread.
6. Garnish, if desired.