Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 pound piece prosciutto, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/4 pound chorizo, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 cup thinly sliced white onions
1 cup thinly sliced green bell peppers
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onions
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons Piri-Piri Sauce, recipe follows
2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans tomatoes, juiced drained from one can and all crushed with hands
2/3 cup dry white wine, such as Portugal's vinho verde

3 1/2 dozen small mussels in shell, scrubbed and bearded
3 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

In a cataplana (or large saute pan with a tight-fitting
lid), heat the oil over medium heat. Add the prosciutto and chorizo and cook until
browned, about 2 minutes. Add the white onions, bell peppers, and red onions and cook
until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the bay
leaves, piri-piri, tomatoes and 1/3 cup of the wine. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer
and cook, stirring often, for 30 minutes. Add the remaining 1/3 cup wine, mussels, 2
tablespoons of parsley and 2 tablespoons of cilantro and stir to combine. Close the lid
tightly and simmer 5 minutes.

Remove from the heat, uncover, and discard any mussels that have not opened. Season with
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Divide among 4 individual serving bowls

and garnish with the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley and 1 tablespoon cilantro.

Piri-Piri Sauce:
3/4 cup olive oil
2 fresh jalapenos, coarsely chopped, stems, seeds and all
1 fresh poblano, coarsely chopped, stems, seeds and all
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic

Combine all of the ingredients except the garlic in a medium, heavy saucepan
over high heat. Cook, stirring, for 4 minutes. Add the garlic, remove from heat, and cool
to room temperature. When the mixture is cool, pour into the bowl of a food processor or
blender and pulse several times until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a
clean container, and refrigerate, tightly covered, for 7 days before using. (The Piri-Piri

will keep tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.)

Yield: 1 1/2 cups