Mussel Soup
photo by Mrs Goodall
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 lbs mussels, cleaned
- 2 shallots, diced
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, well cleaned and sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pinch saffron
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne (to taste)
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream (optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (to taste)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- basil, chopped for garnish
- chervil, leaves chopped for garnish
directions
- Put the mussels, wine and shallots in a saucepan and turn the heat to high. Cover and cook, shaking occasionally, just until the mussels open, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the mussels with a slotted spoon and strain the broth; set aside.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the leeks and cook until fragrant and softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and crumble the saffron into the saucepan. Pour in the reserved mussel broth, cayenne and enough water to make 5 cups of soup.
- Add the cream, if you are using it. Bring to just a boil, then turn off the heat and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Arrange mussels in soup bowls and pour the hot broth over them.
- Garnish with basil and chervil if desired.
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Absolutely amazing! This dish is pretty easy, pretty to look at and pretty dang tasty!! Please add the cream, the soup is still light and brothy, but it gives it a beautiful color and slight bit of richness. The yellow broth and red saffron threads look beautiful. The flavor is fabulous. I got 3 cups of broth after steaming the mussles and only added an additional 1 cup of water, making the total soup 4 cups before adding the cream. I thought it was perfect. Thanks susie for a great recipe I will definitely make again!
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