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Mussel Soup With Avocado Tomato And Dill Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Wolfpackjack / All my dishes 12 months ago This soup incorporates all the ingredients I love: mussels, avocados, and beer. The tomatoes add a nice sweetness to this dish. From Gormet 2007 Prep:15m Cook:30m Servings:6	Wolfpackjac
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Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds leeks (3 medium; white and pale green parts only), quartered lengthwis

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

4 (3-inch) sprigs fresh thyme

1 (12-ounce) bottle lager (I used Foster's bitter... )

3 pounds mussels (preferably cultivated), scrubbed well and beards removed if att

1 cup half-and-half

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground white pepper

1 (8-ounce) firm-ripe avocado

18 very small grape or pear tomatoes (1/4 pound), halved

3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh dill

Directions

Wash leeks in a bowl of cold water, agitating them, then lift out leeks and pat dry.

Cook leeks in butter in a wide 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.

Add thyme and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in beer and water, then increase heat to moderately high and bring to a boil.

Add mussels and return liquid to a boil, partially covered. Cook, completely covered, stirring occasionally, just until mussels open wide, checking frequently after 4 minutes and transferring to a large bowl. (Discard any mussels that remain unopened after 8 minutes.)

Working over a bowl, remove mussels from shells and put in bowl (discard shells along with any clinging leeks). Pour any cooking liquid accumulated in bowl back into pot.

Pour cooking liquid through a sieve lined with a double layer of cheesecloth or dampened paper towels into a 2-quart heavy saucepan.

Stir in half-and-half, salt, and white pepper, then heat over moderately low heat until hot (do not let boil).

Stir in mussels and heat until just warmed through.

Meanwhile, halve avocado, then peel 1 half (wrap remaining half tightly in plastic wrap and reserve for another use).

Cut into 1/2-inch cubes, then toss gently with tomatoes and dill in a bowl.

Divide soup among 6 shallow bowls and spoon some avocado mixture into each. Serve immediately.

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Comments

juels 12 months ago said:
Yeah, I get the first comments and 5-s! Love everything about this soup! Looks elegant, gormet and sooo delicious! Flagged you for beauty, too!

elgab89 12 months ago said:
What a coincidence - it has all the ingredients I love,too! Hahaha!

clbacon 12 months ago said:
I love all these ingredients too! Fabulous!

glennk 12 months ago said:
Sounds great high5

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