Saffron Mussel Soup Recipe

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Saffron Mussel Soup
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Directions:

  1. Remove beards on mussels, and scrub shells with a brush. Discard any opened or cracked mussels.
  2. Melt butter in a large saucepan; add shallots and garlic. Sauté 3 minutes or until translucent. Add wine; bring to a boil. Add mussels; cover and cook 5 minutes, shaking saucepan occasionally. Remove mussels with a slotted spoon when they open, discarding any that remain closed; set aside.
  3. Add fish stock and next 6 ingredients to saucepan; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes over medium heat. Strain, separately reserving both cooking liquid and vegetables. Discard bay leaf.
  4. Add saffron to 1 tablespoon warm water; cover and steep 2 minutes.
  5. Heat cream in a saucepan over medium heat until very warm (do not boil). Add saffron mixture to cream. Stir in reserved cooking liquid, salt, and pepper.
  6. Remove half of mussels from shells. Spoon vegetables evenly into shallow serving bowls. Place 3 shelled mussels and 3 unshelled mussels on top of vegetables. Ladle warm broth over vegetables and mussels. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1957.39 Kcal (8195 kJ)
Calories from fat 1264.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 140.47g 216%
Cholesterol 434.44mg 145%
Sodium 2130.34mg 89%
Potassium 2454.71mg 52%
Total Carbs 80.13g 27%
Sugars 30.33g 121%
Dietary Fiber 11.86g 47%
Protein 23.87g 48%
Vitamin C 37.8mg 63%
Vitamin A 1.5mg 49%
Iron 4.3mg 24%
Calcium 391mg 39%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 117.9 Kcal (494 kJ)
Calories from fat 76.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.46g 216%
Cholesterol 26.17mg 145%
Sodium 128.32mg 89%
Potassium 147.85mg 52%
Total Carbs 4.83g 27%
Sugars 1.83g 121%
Dietary Fiber 0.71g 47%
Protein 1.44g 48%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 63%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 49%
Iron 0.3mg 24%
Calcium 23.5mg 39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 50.1
    Points
  • 46
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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