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Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup

For this recipe with marine flavors, we will cook several kinds of shellfish, then add them to small creamed vegetables.

12K 3 3.3

Last modified on: January 8^th 2023

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For 2 people, you will need:

1 1 carrot
2 1 turnip
3 1 shallot
4 ¹⁄₃ leek
5 167 ml mussels
6 167 ml cockles
7 167 ml clams
8 2 scallops
9 18 ml butter
10 167 ml liquid cream
11 parsley
12 salt
13 pepper

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1 hour 18 min.	25 min.	1 hour 43 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 20 min.

Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup

Prepare 1 carrot, cut into julienne.

Peel and wash 1 turnip, also cut into julienne.

Prepare and slice 1 shallot.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Prepare and finely chop ¹⁄₃ leek.

Stage 3 - 45 min.

Cook the mussels, cockles and clams in a marinade, one after the other.

Do not change the cooking water between each.

Let cool and then remove the shells.

Cut the 2 scallops in pieces, without cooking them.

Stage 4

Set aside half a glass of the cooking juices from the shellfish once all the cooking is done.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

In a large saucepan over medium heat add 18 ml butter, melt and add the minced shallot, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 minute without browning.

Stage 6 - 4 min.

Add all the vegetables, mix, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 or 4 minutes.

Stage 7 - 1 min.

Add all the shells...

Stage 8 - 1 min.

...167 ml liquid cream and the half glass of shellfish juice from step 4.

Stage 9 - 20 min.

Mix well, lower the heat and let it thicken gently for about 20 minutes uncovered.

Stage 10 - 1 min.

After this time, check the seasoning, then add the chopped parsley.

Your recipe is ready.

Stage 11

Serve in a cassolette (small individual pot or ramekin) or classically with a side dish such as rice pilaf for example.

Remarks

The choice of shellfish is very open, use what you find in season.

Same thing for vegetables, follow the seasons and your inspiration.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the refrigerator, protected by a stretch film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,073 Kcal or 4,492 Kj	64 gr	44 gr	71 gr
54 %	25 %	4 %	11 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
106 Kcal or 444 Kj	6 gr	4 gr	7 gr
5 %	2 %	<1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
536 Kcal or 2,244 Kj	32 gr	22 gr	36 gr
27 %	12 %	2 %	5 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Mollusc, Milk, Sulfites

How much will it cost?

For 2 people : 6.24 €
Per person : 3.12 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cockles: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tagliatelle with cockles, Fisherman's Ragout, Fillets of sole Dieppoise, Crusty cockle tart, How to prepare cockles, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Icelandic-style fish and vegetable pie, Crème de foie gras, Sorrel omelette, Apple Batter Puddings, Cocotte eggs with Comté, ... All
	Clams: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Fillets of sole Dieppoise, ... All
	Mussels: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quiche Bretonne, Paella, Mussels with beurre d'escargot, Normandy seafood stew, Mussels marinière, ... All

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