Buzio Guisado

Sea snails stewed in tomato and wine.

Ingredients

• 1 kg Sea snails
• 4 Tomatoes
• 2 Onions
• 6 cloves Garlic
• ¾ cup White wine
• 2 Bay leaves
• ¼ cup Olive oil
• 1 Chili
• ¼ cup Parsley
• 2 tsp Salt

Method

1. Clean the snails — Scrub well and boil 20 minutes, then pull the meat from the shells.
2. Make the base — Cook the onion and garlic slowly in olive oil until sweet.
3. Add tomato — Add the tomato, bay and chili and cook 15 minutes.
4. Add wine — Pour in the wine and reduce by half.
5. Simmer — Add the snails and cook gently 30 minutes until tender.
6. Buzio is ready — Finish with parsley and serve with bread or rice.

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