Creamy Mussel Soup Recipes

CREAMY MUSSEL SOUP WITH FIERY ROUILLE

Steps:

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• Sauté the onions in the butter/oil mixture.
• Add the garlic, herbs, saffron and flour and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add the stock and fresh tomatoes.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add the tomato pesto, sugar and mussels and simmer a further 5 minutes.
• Add the cream and adjust the seasoning.
• If the soup tastes weak allow to reduce by cooking without a lid for a while.
• Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve with a spoonful of rouille and a crusty garlic loaf.
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• Mix all ingredients together thoroughly and serve with seafood soups and stews.

CREAMY FISH & MUSSEL SOUP

Steps:

• Drain the sauce from the mussels into a large saucepan and add the stock. Tip in the potatoes, cover and bring to the boil. Once boiling, take off the lid and simmer for about 12 mins or until the potatoes are very tender.
• Meanwhile, cut the fish into large chunks and roughly chop the parsley. Stir the fish and mussels into the soup, then bring back to a simmer for about 3 mins or until the fish has changed colour and flakes easily. Stir in most of the parsley, then serve scattered with the rest of the parsley and eat with crusty bread.

CREAM OF MUSSEL SOUP

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).

MUSSEL SOUP

Steps:

• 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.

COLD CREAM OF MUSSEL SOUP WITH SAFFRON

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.

CREAMY MUSSEL SOUP

Steps:

• Scrub mussels and remove hairy beards from them. Heat a small amount of olive oil in a fry pan, add onion and garlic and cook until onion is soft. In a small pan cook bacon until browned then drain on absorbent paper.
• In a large saucepan add enough water that will cover mussels and bring water to boil. Add mussels to pan, cover and cook for a few minutes or until mussels open. drain and discard any mussels that do not open. (I cook mussels in a separate pan so that any sand or grit that has not been washed off does not end up in my soup). Remove shells completely from some of the mussels, remove half the shell from others and leave some complete. This is for presentation and ease of eating.
• Wash saucepan and return to medium heat combine wine, lemon juice, water, both stocks, and onion garlic mixture, bring liquid to boil then reduce heat to a simmer, add cream and bacon. Remove pan from heat. In a bowl lightly beat egg yolks and add a few tablespoons of soup mixture to egg and mix, then add to soup, return pan to a low heat add mussels and basil and stir until heated through.
• Serve with a mixture of soft cut french loaf and fried french loaf.
• For fried.
• Cut a french loaf into slices, crush a couple of cloves of garlic and mix with butter. Spread garlic butter on both sides of bread and fry until golden brown on both sides.