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Mussel and saffron soup recipe

Mussel and saffron soup recipe

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Make this luxurious mussel and saffron soup for an easy but impressive dinner party dish, with fresh mussels cooked until tender in a rich and creamy broth. See method

  • Serves 6
  • 10 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
  • 155 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • 2 shallots, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 25g flour
  • 500ml fish stock
  • a pinch saffron
  • 100ml single cream
  • 350g cooked mussel meat
  • 100ml white wine
  • small bunch chives, to serve

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    650kj
    155kcal     8%

  • Fat

    9g 13%

  • Saturates

    3g 15%

  • Sugars

    1g 1%

  • Salt

    1.7g 28%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 6.1g Protein 11.3g Fibre 0.3g

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pan and gently sweet the shallots and garlic for 4 mins on a low heat without browning.
  2. Remove from the heat and sprinkle in the flour, absorbing the olive oil. Blend well, then slowly pour in the fish stock, mixing to make a smooth broth. Then add the saffron and cream and simmer gently for 5 mins.
  3. Add the mussel meat and simmer for a further 8 mins, then add the white wine and bring to a simmer. Serve by placing a few cooked mussels and chopped chives on top.

Cook's tip

A neat stack of cooked mussels in the centre of this soup makes it look extra special. Cut chives complete the presentation.

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