Catalan-Style Mussels with Green Olives & Fried Almonds

1. Prepare Tomato Base

Grate the ripe tomatoes into a bowl using a box grater, capturing all their juicy goodness to form the base of your flavorful broth.

2. Fry Almonds

In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the whole almonds. Fry them until golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the almonds to a paper towel–lined plate to cool and crisp up.

3. Sauté Onion and Garlic

With the same pot and remaining infused oil, sauté the finely chopped red onion and minced garlic over medium heat until the onion is translucent and the garlic is fragrant, about 3 to 5 minutes.

4. Create Broth

Add the grated tomatoes, green olives, dry white wine, butter, and red pepper flakes to the pot. Stir everything together and bring to a rolling boil.

5. Steam Mussels

Introduce the cleaned mussels to the pot. Cover with a lid and steam for about 5 minutes, or until the mussels have opened.

6. Serve

Transfer the cooked mussels to a serving platter, pour over the aromatic broth, and sprinkle with fried almonds and fresh parsley. Serve with crusty bread for soaking up the broth.