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Mussel soup
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Mussel soup

14 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes

A warming soup for a cold day, this easy blend of mussels, fennel and cream is served with toasted garlicky bread.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

619
Calories
49g
Protein
33g
Fat
25g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Saffron not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg/2lb 3oz fresh mussels
  • 200ml/7fl oz white wine
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 garlic
  • 1 fennel
  • pinch saffron
  • 50ml/2fl oz aniseed liqueur
  • 300ml/10½fl oz fish stock
  • 100ml/3½fl oz double cream
  • 2 tsp coriander cress
  • 1 loaf white bread
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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