Mussel Chowder
Contributed By sea2door
Published Jul 19, 2017
Ingredients
-
12
large
mussels , shelled
-
500
gms
potatoes
-
125
gms
butter or oil
-
1
med
onions, chopped
-
1
leek, chopped (white only)
-
1
stalk
celery, chopped
-
3
cups
boiling water
-
salt
and
black pepper
-
1/4
cup
cream
-
1
tblsp
lemon juice
Preparation
- Cut mussels into small pieces and cut potatoes into small cubes.
- Heat
butter or oil in a pan and add potatoes, onions, leek and celery. cook
over a low heat until transparent, stirring occasionally.
- Add boiling, salted water and simmer for 15 mins.
- Add chopped mussels, pepper, cream and lemon juice.
- Bring slowly to near boiling point and simmer gently for 3 to 5 mins. Do not allow the chowder to boil.
- Variation- water can be reduced to 2 cups and a cup of white wine can be added with the mussels.
Further Information
Yield 5- 6