CREAM OF MUSSEL SOUP
Every New England cook has a personal version of mussel soup, depending on the favored regional herbs and cooking customs. Feel free to start with my recipe and develop your own luscious variation. -Donna Noel, Gray, Maine
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 45m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Tap mussels; discard any that do not close. Set aside. In a stockpot, combine the onions, celery, water, wine or broth, clam juice, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add mussels. Cover and simmer until mussels have opened, 5-6 minutes. Remove mussels with a slotted spoon, discarding any unopened mussels; set aside opened mussels and keep warm., Cool cooking liquid slightly. In a blender, cover and process cooking liquid in batches until blended. Return all to pan. Add cream and reserved mussels; heat through (do not boil).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 368 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 102mg cholesterol, Sodium 1043mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 35g protein.
MUSSELS IN SAFFRON BROTH
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed sauce pan over moderate heat, and add 1/2 the onions, salt and pepper. Saute briskly until slightly golden, about 8 to 10 minutes, and add the garlic. Cook and additional minute, then add the white wine and reduce to half. Add thyme, saffron, clam juice or fish stock, and tomato juice and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook over low heat about 10 minutes. Strain and reserve.
- Working in batches or in more than one pan, heat the remaining olive oil over high heat and add the remaining onion. Saute briefly, stirring occasionally, until onions are beginning to color, about 4 minutes. Add mussels to pan, keeping them in 1 layer, and saute 1 to 2 minutes, then add a proportionate amount of broth. Bring to a boil, reduce immediately to a simmer and cook, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until all the mussels are opened. Toss in parsley and serve on shallow soup plates with about a cup of broth per serving.
MUSSELS WITH SAFFRON CREAM
Steps:
- Cut onion halves crosswise into less than 1/16-inch-thick slices with slicer.
- Cook onion with saffron and 1/2 teaspoon salt in oil in a wide 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add wine and bring to a boil, then stir in cream, pepper, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and mussels. Cook, covered, checking after 6 minutes and transferring opened mussels to soup bowls with a slotted spoon. (Discard any that remain unopened after 8 minutes.)
- Stir parsley into broth and pour over mussels.
COLD CREAM OF MUSSEL SOUP WITH SAFFRON
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, soups and stews, appetizer
Time 20m
Yield Six servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots, onions and garlic. Stir for about two minutes. Add the flour and saffron. Blend with a wire whisk and cook for one minute. Blend in the white wine and Tabasco sauce, then add the mussels and parsley. Blend well. Cover and cook until the mussels have opened, about five minutes.
- Add the cream and half-and-half and bring just to a boil. Strain through a fine sieve.
- Remove the mussels from the shells and discard the shells. Add the mussels to the strained soup and chill in the refrigerator.
- When ready to serve, add the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve in chilled soup bowls or cups with chervil or parsley sprinkled on top.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 690, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 49 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 29 grams, SaturatedFat 29 grams, Sodium 1134 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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