Lady Curzon Soup

Name: Lady Curzon Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons Madras curry powder; 1 large egg yolk; 1 garlic clove, smashed; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 1 Tbsp Sercial Madeira; 907 grams mussels (preferably cultivated), scrubbed and beards removed; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 Turkish bay leaves or 1 California; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 355 milliliters water

Lady Curzon Soup might be just the soup you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 135 calories, 8g of protein, and 10g of fat each. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not If you have turkish bay leaves, water, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Cook all broth ingredients, covered, in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until mussels just open wide, 4 to 6 minutes.

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Transfer mussels with a slotted spoon to a bowl and reserve for another use. (Discard any unopened mussels.)

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Pour broth through a coffee-filter-lined sieve into a bowl, discarding solids. Strain broth again through same lined sieve into a 2-cup glass measure and reserve 1 cup for soup. (Freeze remainder if desired.)

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Heat butter in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat until foam subsides.

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Add curry powder and cook, stirring constantly, until just a shade darker, about 1 minute.

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Add Madeira and bring to a boil.

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Add mussel broth and bring to a boil.

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Whisk together cream and yolk in a bowl, then add broth mixture in a slow stream, whisking constantly. Return soup to saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until just slightly thickened and registers 170°F on thermometer, about 2 minutes. (Do not simmer.) Divide among glasses.

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