Tequila Mussels With Tomatoes & Jalapenos!

I have had many people tell me these are the best mussels they've ever had! Great as a light summer meal served with crusty bread to dip in the left over sauce!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 lbs mussels, scrubbed & debearded (about 40)
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 5  garlic cloves, minced
• 3⁄4 cup diced tomato
• 1⁄2 cup green onion, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup celery, thinly sliced
• 2 -4  jalapenos or 2 -4  serrano peppers, sliced
• 1⁄4 cup  tequila
• 2  tablespoons fresh lime juice

Directions

1. Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic; sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Mix in tomatoes, then next 5 ingredients. Add mussels. Cover and steam until mussels open, about 7 minutes (discard any mussels that do not open). Using slotted spoon, transfer mussels to large bowl. Simmer sauce uncovered until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over mussels and serve.
2. Note: I put my veggies in the food processor and chop them up to make quick work of this one!