Mussel Soup with Thyme Leaves

Name: Mussel Soup with Thyme Leaves (Soupe de moules à la feuille de thym)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: For four people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 kg (2¼ lb) mussels; 1 onion; a clove of garlic; the white part of a leek; 1 carrot; 3 tomatoes; 5 tablespoons dry white wine; 5 tablespoons double cream; 3 tablespoons olive oil; a bouquet garni; 500 ml (scant pint) fish fumet; a sprig of fresh thyme; a pinch of saffron; salt, freshly-ground pepper; salt, freshly-ground pepper

Soupe de moules à la feuille de thym

Preparation info

For
four
people

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

The Nouvelle Cuisine of Jean and Pierre Troisgros

By Jean Troisgros and Pierre Troisgros

Published 1978

About

Ingredients

1 kg (2¼ lb) mussels
1 onion
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Europe
France
Soup
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preparation

Choose good mussels, alive and heavy with sea water, clean them and remove the beard, and wash them rapidly without leaving them to soak in the water.
Put them in a large saucepan, big enough to take twice their volume, pour in the white wine and cover with a well-fitting lid. Cook for about 4 minutes, shaking t