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Mussel, leek and barley soup with dill cream
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by Diana Henry
Serves: 6
2kg mussels
3 shallots, finely chopped
500ml dry white wine
700ml fish stock
100g pearl barley
1 large carrot, diced
35g unsalted butter
1 stick celery, diced
2 medium leeks, sliced
150g waxy potatoes, peeled and chopped
300ml tub soured cream
20g pack dill, chopped
1. Wash the mussels in a sink of cold water, removing any little beards and scrubbing off any barnacles. Discard any that are not closed or any with broken shells. Put the mussels in a colander (in batches if necessary) and rinse really well under cold running water.
2. Put the shallots and the wine in a large saucepan and set over a medium heat. Add the mussels and stir them round. Cover the pan and allow the mussels to cook (for about 4 minutes) until they open, shaking the pan a couple of times. Strain the mussels through a colander set over a large bowl, collecting the cooking liquor in the bowl. Strain the mussel liquor through a sieve lined with cheesecloth or muslin to remove any sand and other particles.
3. Put 300ml of the strained liquor in a large saucepan with the fish stock (mussel liquor alone can produce a soup that’s too strongly flavoured for some people). Add the pearl barley and carrot and bring the liquid to the boil. Turn down to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
4. Melt the butter in a large frying pan and cook the celery and leeks together. Turn them over in the butter, then season, add 2 tbsp water, turn the heat down, cover the pan and cook for about 12-14 minutes until soft. The vegetables shouldn’t colour, just soften. Add them, with all the buttery juices, to the barley and carrots. Add the potatoes and cook for another 20 minutes, until everything is tender.
5. Remove most of the mussels from their shells – leave a few as they are, it just looks good – and throw away any mussels whose shells haven’t opened. Mix the soured cream and half the dill together in a small serving bowl.
6. Add the mussels to the pan with the barley and vegetables. If the mixture seems too thick, add a little water. Check the seasoning. Heat through, add the rest of the dill and serve with the soured cream mixture
Typical values per serving:
Energy |
1,727kJ 413kcals |
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Fat | 16g |
Saturated Fat | 8.6g |
Carbohydrate | 27g |
Sugars | 6.6g |
Protein | 22g |
Salt | 1.1g |
Fibre | 4.5g |
This recipe was first published in Thu Nov 19 10:29:17 GMT 2020.
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