Saffron Mussel Bisque

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Brief

Prep 35 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Saffron Mussel Bisque

Ingredients

2 pounds mussels

cleaned and debearded

1 ¼ cups white wine

1 ½ cups water

3 tablespoons margarine

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion

chopped

1 clove garlic

crushed

1 leek

bulb only

chopped

½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds

finely crushed

1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour

6 saffron threads

1 ¼ cups chicken broth

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons whipping cream

Chef John's Crab Cakes

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Place saffron threads in a small bowl and cover with 1 tablespoon boiling water. Set aside.

Step 2

Scrub mussels clean in several changes of fresh water and pull off beards. Discard any mussels that are cracked or do not close tightly when tapped. Put mussels into a saucepan with wine and water. Cover and cook over high heat shaking pan frequently 6-7 minutes or until shells open. Remove mussels discarding any which remain closed. Strain liquid through a fine sieve and reserve.

Step 3

Heat butter and oil in a saucepan. Add onion garlic leek and fenugreek and cook gently 5 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add saffron mixture 2-1/2 cups of reserved cooking liquid and chicken broth. Bring to a boil cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile keep 8 mussels in shells and remove remaining mussels from shells. Add all mussels to soup and stir in chopped parsley salt pepper and cream. Heat through 2-3 minutes. Garnish with parsley sprigs if desired and serve hot.

Nutritional Information

Saffron Mussel Bisque

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 205.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.7g 19%

Carbohydrates: 9g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 2.9g

Fat: 10.4g 16%

Saturated Fat: 2.5g 13%

Cholesterol: 27mg 9%

Vitamin A Iu: 780.4IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.6mg 28%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 10.8mg 18%

Folate: 28.2mcg 7%

Calcium: 57mg 6%

Iron: 9.3mg 52%

Magnesium: 19.7mg 7%

Potassium: 340mg 10%

Sodium: 343.1mg 14%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 93.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.