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Mussel and Bacon Soup (Marguerite Patten)
2 lb Fresh mussels 4 Rashers smoked bacon, -derinded 1 Onion, peeled 3 Sticks celery 1/2 oz Margarine 8 oz Can chopped tomatoes 30 fl Fish or vegetable stock 1 ts Chopped fresh bas...
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Ingredients
- 2lbfresh mussels
- 4rashers smoked bacon,
- 3Stickcelery
- 1/2ozmargarine
- 8ozcan chopped tomatoes
- 30fl fish or vegetable stock
- 1tsp chopped fresh basil or
- 1/2tsp dried basil
Directions
- 1
2 lb Fresh mussels 4 Rashers smoked bacon, -derinded 1 Onion, peeled 3 Sticks celery 1/2 oz Margarine 8 oz Can chopped tomatoes 30 fl Fish o
- 2
Discard any that are open, or do not close when sharply tapped
- 3
Chop the bacon, onion and celery
- 4
Melt the margarine in a pan, add the bacon and onion
- 5
Cook for 5 minutes
- 6
Stir in the celery, tomatoes, stock and basil
- 7
Cook for another 5 minutes
- 8
Add the mussels, cover and cook for a further 5 minutes or until all the mussels are open