Cream of Mussel Soup

Assalamaualaikum.

Its labour dayyy! So there is no school-yet. I shall start my final year tomorrow. Breathe..Breathe..Breathe..

It has been a week since I arrived and my sleeping patterns are still not fully adjusted. I am super sleepy in the evenings to the point of being zombified! My looong naps kept me awake at night and I barely sleep before fajr and stay awake after that. Like right now… The thing about being awake at night is that, after fajr I AM FAMISHED! Of course I always have food in the frigde.Eheh..I just finished my last bowl of Cream of Mussels and decided that I have to write my recipe down straight away before I forget! Like I usually do.

I went to PA Supermarche the other day and they were selling mussels for 4$!A complete steal I tell ya. Mussels are on of my favorite seafood. Who could resist a great mussel dish?This soup is fantastic for cold days like today!

So here is the recipe..

Original recipe here

Cream of Mussel Soup

1 ½ cup water

1 anchovy cube

1 cup of milk

½ cup of cream

1 whole onion, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, chopped

300g mussels

3 tablespoon of butter

Salt and pepper to taste

Parsley flakes (optional)

2 ½ tablespoon of flour

1. Clean mussels thoroughly and set aside.
2. In a pot, melt butter and sauté the garlic and onion.
3. Once the garlic and onion soften, add the anchovy cube. Stir for about a minute.
4. Pour in the water and let it simmer.
5. Add in the mussels and cover the pot with its lid for 5 to 6minutes.
6. Pour in the cream and milk.
7. Once the soup simmers, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time and add more depending on the consistency of the soup.
8. Season the soup with salt, pepper and parsley flakes.
9. Serve with some toasted garlic bread.

Phew. That was quick and easy. Let’s make some coffee shall we? Or…go back to bed? Decisions decisions.

Wasalam

Till then,

Love,

Sofhan Hasni