PINOY HAPAGKAINAN

Apritadang Tahong

(Mussel Casserole)

An excellent mussel recipe with an interesting blend of apritada ingredients. 

Stewed in tomato Sauce, potato,, green beans and bell pepper.

Ingredients :

• 2 1/2  Lbs mussel  with shell
• 4 Cloves of garlic crushed
• 1 Pieces medium onion chopped
• 2 Teaspoon ginger juice
• 1 Cup tomato sauce
• 2 Pieces medium potato cut into cubes
• 200 Grams long beans, sliced diagonally
• 1 Pieces medium red bell pepper, cut into strip
• 1 Tablespoon of peanut butter 
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions :

• Boil mussels in 2 cups of water until shell open, remove the meat from shells and save 3/4 cup of mussel broth.
• Heat oil in a pan, fried the potato until golden brown Set aside.
• Reduced the oil from the same pan and saute garlic, onion and mussels.
• Add ginger juice, tomato sauce, mussel broth, green beans and red bell pepper.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add potato, cover and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Add peanut butter and simmer for another 2 minutes, or until cooked.

Cooking Tips :

• Ground peanut can be a substitute for peanut butter.
• Use frozen pack mussel, if fresh are not available in your place. Just add  fish sauce.