Mussel Soup is a delicious seafood dish, perfect as a main course. The mussels are cooked in a tasty sauce made with shallot, onion, parsley, dill, bay leaf, dry white wine, and fish stock. The result is a dish rich in flavors and aromas, ideal to enjoy with a slice of toasted bread. This soup is very simple to prepare but guarantees great success at the table.
Carefully scrub the mussels under running water, removing the filaments and discarding any that are already open. Then boil them in a saucepan with the white wine, shallot, onion, chopped parsley, bay leaf, and dill over very low heat for 5 minutes.
The heat will open the mussels: if any remain closed, discard them.
Remove the mollusk from the opened mussels and discard the hard edge.
Cut the carrots and celery into strips that are not too thin, then sauté them in a saucepan with the butter over medium heat for a few minutes without letting them color, stirring continuously to prevent sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Strain the mussel cooking liquid and pour it into the saucepan with the vegetables.
Add the fish stock as well.
Reduce the preparation until you obtain about 1 liter of soup.
At this point, add the cream (minus a few tablespoons) and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring continuously.
Let it cook until the soup has a creamy consistency, then add the mollusks and heat everything together without boiling, otherwise the mussels will become tough and rubbery.
In a jug, beat the yolk and cream using a whisk.
Pan
Wooden Spoon
Bowl
Strainer
Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days
This mussel soup is a specialty of Italian cuisine, particularly from the Lazio region.
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Energy (kcal) | 92.42 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 2.49 |
of which Sugars (g) | 0.87 |
Fat (g) | 3.5 |
of which Saturates (g) | 1.11 |
Protein (g) | 10.88 |
Fiber (g) | 0.49 |
Sale (g) | 0.17 |