Basque Steamed Mussels Recipe – Sunset Magazine

Ingredients

• 5 red bell peppers (2 1/2 lb. total)
• 1 green bell pepper (1/2 lb.)
• About 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cups bottled clam juice or fat-skimmed chicken broth
• 1 cup dry white wine
• About 2 teaspoons habanero vinegar or hot sauce
• 6 dozen mussels (about 3 in. each), beards pulled off, scrubbed
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• Salt