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Soup With Mussels And White Wine

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 kilogram mussels (2 pounds)
  • 2 shallots
  • 2 onions
  • 2 tablespoons parsley, fresh, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme, fresh chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 225 milliliters dry white wine (1 cup or 8 ounces)
  • 40 grams butter (1 1/2 ounces or 3 tablespoons)
  • 225 milliliters single thin cream, (8 onces or 1 cup)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 egg yolk
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Scrape and clean the mussels well, remove the beards and place mussel's in a large pan.

  • Step 2: Chop the shallots and onions into thin rings & add to the mussel's then add the parsley, thyme, bay leaf, cayenne, wine and the butter.

  • Step 3: Shake the pan, cover and bring to the boil for about 10 minutes or until the mussel's are open.

  • Step 4: Note~ Keep the juices in pan but DISCARD any mussel's which are sill closed.

  • Step 5: Strain the cooking juice into a heatproof casserole and remove the mussels from their shells.

  • Step 6: Add the cream to the juices in the pan and bring to boil, adjusting the seasoning to your preferred taste.

  • Step 7: Using a whisk beat the egg yolks in a small bowl, pour in some broth, mix well again, then return mix to the casserole with the remaining broth, and add the mussel's and reheat heat for only just a few minutes.

  • Step 8: Remove bay leaf and serve.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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