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Spelt with Mussels, Tomatoes and Basil recipe icon

Spelt with Mussels, Tomatoes and Basil

Spelt cooks for 15–20 minutes to keep the grains firm. It can be cooked in salted water or lightly salted chicken broth — the chicken flavor complements the briny sea taste of mussels well. The finished dish resembles Tuscan wheat porridge.

Total
25 min
Standard serving
175 g

Ingredients

Total 10

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Boil spelt in salted water for 15–20 minutes until cooked. Cool.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Boil the mussels in water or white wine with bay leaf and parsley. Remove the mussels from their shells.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Finely chop the red onion, garlic, and basil.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Peel the tomatoes and chop them finely.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Mix the cooled spelt with sliced vegetables, basil, mussels and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and stir.

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