Mussels With Tomato Wine Broth

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 cup pinot noir wine or other spicy dry red wine
• 3 cups chopped seeded peeled tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 lbs small mussels, scrubbed and debearded
• 2 cups trimmed arugula

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

2. 2

   Add garlic and crushed red pepper, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

3. 3

   Add wine; simmer 3 minutes. Add tomato, salt, and black pepper; cook 1 minute.

4. 4

   Add mussels; cover and cook 4 minutes or until shells open. Remove from heat; discard any unopened shells. Stir in arugula; serve immediately.