Recipe

Good Mussel Chowder Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Pink / All my dishes 3 months, 2 weeks ago To me it's Chowder season! This makes a great meal with bread! wink Prep:30m Cook:45m Servings:8	Pink
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Ingredients

5 pounds mussels in shells

1 cup dry white wine

1 pound thin-skinned potatoes

1 onion (1/2 pound)

1 stalk celery (3 oz.)

½ yellow or red pepper

3 Tablespoons butter

2 teaspoons curry powder, mild

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 ½ teaspoons dried basil

1 can tomato sauce (28 oz.)

2 cups whipping cream

Salt and pepper

Directions

Scrub mussels in cool water and remove the bissus threads or beards; discard any whose shells don’t close when tapped. In an 8- to 10-quart pan, combine mussels and wine; bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer over medium heat until mussels open, 5 to 8 minutes. Pour into a colander set in a large bowl to collect broth. Let mussels stand until cool enough to handle.

Meanwhile, peel and cut potatoes into ½-inch cubes. Peel and chop onion. Rinse celery and dice into ¼-inch pieces. Wash and seed yellow pepper and dice.

In the pan used for mussels, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and celery; stir often until onion is limp, 6 to 8 minutes. Add curry powder, cayenne pepper and basil; stir until spices become more fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Pour mussel juices from bowl into pan. Add tomato sauce, cream, and potatoes. Turn heat to high; when mixture is boiling, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors are well blended, about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, remove mussels from shells; discard shells.

Add mussels to chowder; cover and simmer just until mussels are hot, 3 to 5 minutes. Do not overcook. Add salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls.

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Comments

clbacon 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Great post! I absolutely LOVE mussels!

wolfpackjack 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
It's a good thing there's a Mr. Pink, otherwise I'd have to come a callin when ur serving this... great post... ty so much... hope ur feeling better...dave

noir 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Great recipe Pink!

jenniferbyrdez 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Love this Pink.

smooch 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
This is great!

steffytoo 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
This sounds absolutely like heaven! Curried seafood, well seasoned, and a little booze! yum!

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