Billi Bi Soup

Recipe Cuisine: American
Recipe Category: seafood
Recipe Serves: 4

Recipes Ingredients:

3-1/2 lbs. mussels, scrubbed and de-bearded
1 cup white wine
water, to cover
1 stalk celery, diced
1 small onion, diced
thyme
1 bay leaf
1 quart heavy cream

Recipe Instructions:

Place all ingredients except cream into a large pot. Bring to boil gently and simmer 45 minutes. Strain mixture, discarding Vegetables and mussels. (Mussels may be shelled and used for another dish). Reduce the resulting liquid to about 3 cups. The stock will be very strong tasting. Add heavy cream and return to boil. Simmer 5 minutes and serve. If a thicker consistency is desired, add a small amount of cornstarch and water. Be sure to wash the mussels thoroughly, removing all sand.