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Creamy Blue Mussel Soup

How about making creamy blue mussel soup the next time you invite guests? This recipe is simple to prepare but sure to impress. All our recipes are sourced from godfisk.no

Photo: Norwegian Seafood Council

  • Preparation Time: 40 min
  • Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

Serve with

Method

  • Scrub the mussels and check that all shells are closed. Discard any doubtful shells.
  • Cut the carrot and celery into small dice.
  • Pick the leaves off the parsley stems, and keep the stems and leaves separate.
  • Bring wine, water, and a bouillon cube to a boil, add the vegetables, parsley stems, and blue mussels. Cover and cook the mussels until they open, about 4 minutes.
  • Remove the mussels with a slotted spoon and extract the meat from the shells.
  • Puree the vegetables in the broth and strain the mixture. Bring the broth to a boil with heavy cream, and season with cayenne pepper and salt.
  • Add the mussels to the soup.
  • Serve the soup in warm bowls, garnished with chopped fresh parsley and accompanied by bread.

Tip:You can save some of the shells and use them as decoration in the soup when serving.

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