Billi Bi

Name: Billi Bi
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish; 2 egg yolks; 2 cups dry white wine, such as Chablis; Several saffron threads; ½ cup crème fraîche; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 dozen mussels, well scrubbed and bearded (see Step 3); 2 large shallots, peeled and chopped

Preparation info

4
portions

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

This velvety mussel soup offers a strong winey taste and a hint of saffron.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 large shallots, peeled and chopped
2 dozen mussels</

Microwave
Soup
Gluten-free

Method

Melt the butter in a 2-quart microwave-safe casserole on full power (650 to 700 watts), uncovered, for 2 minutes.
Stir in the shallots; cook for 2 minutes.
Beard the mussels right before cooking them, otherwise they will die and spoil. Add the mussels and win