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Mussel, pumpkin and saffron soup
Fruit and vegetables
1
onion
, roughly chopped
500g/1lb 2oz
pumpkin
, peeled, seeds removed, roughly chopped
2
garlic
cloves, roughly chopped
2 sprigs fresh
thyme
, leaves only
1
lime
, juice only
1 tbsp red-veined
sorrel
cress or chopped fresh herbs, to garnish (optional)
Cooking ingredients
400ml/14fl oz
vegetable stock
2
star anise
small pinch
saffron
salt and freshly ground
black pepper
Dairy, eggs and chilled
50g/1¾oz
butter
125ml/4½fl oz
double cream
Meat, fish and poultry
500g/1lb 2oz
mussels
(rinsed, de-bearded, discard any
mussels
that do not close tightly when tapped)
Other
250ml/9fl oz
white wine
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