Clam Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 dozen hard-shell clams | ||
| Water | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Yellow onion | 1 Large, sliced | |
| Stalk celery | 1 , chopped | |
| Dry white wine | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Parsley sprigs | 3 | |
| Dried thyme | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Fillets | 1 pound, skinned | |
| Mushrooms | 6 Ounce, thinly sliced | |
| Green onions | 5 , thinly sliced | |
| Olive oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Hot pepper sauce | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Cornstarch | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Whipping cream | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Scrub clams with stiff brush under cold running water.
Soak dams in large basin of cold water 30 minutes.
Lift out clams; discard water.
Repeat soaking 2 more times.
Combine clams and 2 tablespoons (30 mL) of the water in large saucepan.
Cook covered over medium heat just until clams open, 5 to 10 minutes.
Check frequently and remove clams as they open so they don't overcook.
Discard any clams that fail to open.
Strain clam broth through triple thickness of dampened cheesecloth; reserve.
Rinse clams; reserve.
To make court bouillon: Combine yellow onion, celery, 3 cups (750 mL) of the water, the wine, parsley and thyme in medium noncorrosive saucepan.
Heat to simmering.
Simmer 30 minutes.
Do not boil.
Strain bouillon; discard solids.
Combine fish fillets with bouillon in saucepan.
Cook over low heat just until fish is opaque, about 5 minutes.
Remove fish with slotted spoon to plate; reserve.
Reserve bouillon.
Saute mushrooms and green onions in oil in small noncorrosive Dutch oven over medium heat until mushrooms are tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
Stir in reserved bouillon, reserved clam broth, the salt, pepper and pepper sauce.
Mix cornstarch and remaining 1 tablespoon (15 mL) water in cup until smooth; stir into soup.
Simmer over low heat, stirring frequently, 5 minutes.
Remove from heat Flake reserved fish with fork; add to soup.
Stir cream into soup.
Remove half the clams from their shells and discard shells; add clams to soup.
Add remaining clams, still in their shells, to soup.
Heat over medium-low heat just until soup is hot; do not boil.
Soak dams in large basin of cold water 30 minutes.
Lift out clams; discard water.
Repeat soaking 2 more times.
Combine clams and 2 tablespoons (30 mL) of the water in large saucepan.
Cook covered over medium heat just until clams open, 5 to 10 minutes.
Check frequently and remove clams as they open so they don't overcook.
Discard any clams that fail to open.
Strain clam broth through triple thickness of dampened cheesecloth; reserve.
Rinse clams; reserve.
To make court bouillon: Combine yellow onion, celery, 3 cups (750 mL) of the water, the wine, parsley and thyme in medium noncorrosive saucepan.
Heat to simmering.
Simmer 30 minutes.
Do not boil.
Strain bouillon; discard solids.
Combine fish fillets with bouillon in saucepan.
Cook over low heat just until fish is opaque, about 5 minutes.
Remove fish with slotted spoon to plate; reserve.
Reserve bouillon.
Saute mushrooms and green onions in oil in small noncorrosive Dutch oven over medium heat until mushrooms are tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
Stir in reserved bouillon, reserved clam broth, the salt, pepper and pepper sauce.
Mix cornstarch and remaining 1 tablespoon (15 mL) water in cup until smooth; stir into soup.
Simmer over low heat, stirring frequently, 5 minutes.
Remove from heat Flake reserved fish with fork; add to soup.
Stir cream into soup.
Remove half the clams from their shells and discard shells; add clams to soup.
Add remaining clams, still in their shells, to soup.
Heat over medium-low heat just until soup is hot; do not boil.
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