Recipe
MUSSEL SOUP
Serves: 6
Preparation time: 20 minutes If they like it, it serves 6 otherwise
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Totaltime: 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds mussels
- 2 cups white wine
- 1 teaspoon shallots, chopped
- 1 teaspoon saffron
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 2 teaspoons flour
- 1 cup cream
- salt and white pepper to taste
Preparation
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Scrub mussels under cold running water.
Heat wine in a large pot. Add mussels. Cover pot and steam for about 5 minutes, or until mussels are opened.
Strain cooking liquid through cheese cloth. Save.
Remove mussels from shells.
Reserve for garnish.
In a medium saucepan, add mussel broth, shallots, onion, saffron, parsley and chicken broth.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Combine butter and flour to a paste. Whip in the cooking liquid to thicken. Add cream and seasoning. Add mussels. Heat soup, and serve hot.
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