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Cream of Mussel (Billi-Bi) Soup INGREDIENTS: 1 cup chopped onions 1 cup milk 1/4 cup chopped shallots 2 cups heavy cream 2 T. butter 1/2 t. salt 1-1/2 cups dry white wine Freshly ground black pepper to taste 4 sprigs parsley, minced 1 T. chopped parsley for garnish 4 lbs. mussels INSTRUCTIONS: In a heavy soup pot, combine onions, shallots, butter, wine and parley. Place mussels in pot, cover tightly and cook 3-4 minutes or until mussels have opened. With slotted spoon, scoop mussels from pot and set aside. Strain broth through cheesecloth into a bowl. Press down on vegetables to extract all the juices. Shuck the mussels, discarding any unopened ones. Reserve 24 and puree the rest, along with the strained broth in a blender or food processor. Pour the puree into a pot, add milk and cream. Simmer 10 - 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add 3 reserved mussels to each portion and garnish with minced parsley. Return to recipe index