Author Notes
My dad makes a wonderful fish and seafood stew which he calls Seafood Diane that incorporates shrimp, scallops and an ocean whitefish like halibut, fluke or sole. The broth is extremely flavorful so I "stole" it from him to make this far less expensive mussel stew. The red pepper aioli crouton floating on top of each bowl really zings it up.( My idea!) This makes more than you'll need for the soup, but is delicious on burgers or sandwiches or as a vegetable dip. - inpatskitchen
—inpatskitchen
Test Kitchen Notes
The red pepper aioli crouton is the icing on the cake for this recipe. The cool and creamy texture is offset by the smoky flavor of the roasted red pepper. My mother wanted to use the leftover aioli on a BLT or a grilled eggplant but there wasn't a lot of this leftover as we kept dipping the leftover baguettes into the aioli. I did toast our baguettes to a nice golden brown first and they held the aioli while floating in the broth. - lorigoldsby —lorigoldsby
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Ingredients
- Red Pepper Aioli (Lazy man's version)
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1
room temperature egg
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 teaspoon
dijon mustard
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1/4 cup
chopped roasted red pepper
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2
cloves garlic
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1 tablespoon
fresh lemon juice
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1/2 cup
neutral oil such as canola or vegetable
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1/4 cup
extra virgin olive oil
- Mussel Stew
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1/4 cup
olive oil
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4
cloves garlic, minced
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5
plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and sliced into thin strips
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4 pounds
fresh mussels, steamed until open ( liquid reserved and strained) and removed from the shells
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Enough clam juice, fish or seafood broth combined with the mussel broth to equal 3 cups
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1/2 cup
dry white wine
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1/2 cup
chopped flat leaf parsley
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1/2 cup
thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
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Salt and pepper to taste
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4
1/2 inch sliced baguette rounds, brushed with olive oil and baked in a 350F oven until lightly browned ( make more if you like)
Directions
- Red Pepper Aioli (Lazy man's version)
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Place the egg, salt, garlic, dijon, lemon juice and roasted red pepper in the bowl of a mini processor. Process until smooth.
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Combine the two oils and slowly drizzle in the processor bowl utilizing the two teeny holes on the lid. Process until thick and then chill to thicken more.
- Mussel Stew
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Saute the garlic in the olive oil until just fragrant. Don't let it brown.
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Add the tomatoes and bring up to a slight boil.
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Add the wine and broth, bring back up to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
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Salt and pepper to taste, stir in the parsley,basil and cooked mussels and serve in bowls with a crouton topped with a dollop of the aioli.
I think I get my love for food and cooking from my mom, who was an amazing cook. She would start baking and freezing a month before Christmas in order to host our huge open house on Christmas afternoon. I watched and I learned...to this day I try not to procrastinate when it comes to entertaining.
My cooking style is pretty much all over the place, although I'm definitely partial to Greek and Italian cuisine. Oh yes, throw a little Cajun in there too!
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