Clam Soup Recipe
Ingredients
1 dozen hard-shell clams
3 cups (750 ml) plus 3 tablespoons (45 ml) water
1 large yellow onion, sliced
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 cup (250 ml) dry white wine
3 sprigs parsley
1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) dried thyme
1 pound (450 g) red snapper,cod or striped bass fillets, skinned
6 ounces (170 g) fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
5 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) salt
1/8 teaspoon (0.5 ml) pepper
1/8 to 1/4 (0.5 to 1 ml) teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
1 tablespoon (15 ml) cornstarch
1/2 cup (125 ml) whipping cream
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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