Friday, July 11, 2008
Bulgarian Style Mussels Soup
Ingredients
250 gr. mussels (fresh or frozen)
2 potatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 carrot, finnely greated
salt
black paper
fresh parsley
fresh basil
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup white wine
300 ml. hot water
2 tsp ground red paprika
How to make Bulgarian Style Mussels Soup
Boil the potatoes until soft. Pour into the food processor with the parsley, and blend to reduce in puree. In a deep saucepan heat the olive oil, add the onion and carrot. Fry until the onion become soft. Add mussels, the puree of the potatoes, the black paper, salt, the white wine and the hot water. Reduce heat at low and cook abot 30-35 minutes. Pour into serving dishess, garnish with fresh basil, sprinkle with the red paprika. Serve warm.
