Mussel and Clams in Tomato Broth

   Hey guys I hope your week is going well. I am excited to share with you a recipe that was given to me and made for me by Chef and Owner of Cajun's Warf Little Rock!

   

   This soup was made for the group of Arkansas Woman Bloggers while we were at the Cajun’s Christmas Camp a couple weeks ago, that you can read about here. Chef and owner Marry Beth put on a demonstration to show  us how simple this recipe really was. It was also pretty delicious, which is a big compliment coming from someone who doesn’t eat sea food, and yes I ate something that was stuck inside a shell.

Mary Beth Ringgold demonstrating

Mussel and Clams in Tomato Broth

Ingredients

2#s Mussels

30 ea Little Neck Clams

2 Tbs Olive Oil

2 tbs butter

1 shallot

1 each red, yellow, and green bell pepper

½ med yellow onion

4 gloves garlic

6 sprigs fresh thyme

1 cup white wine

1 lemon juiced

2 cups chicken broth

2 tbsp clam juice

1 can rotel

Pinch of red pepper flakes

1 fresh tomato

½ cup parsley rough chopped

2 tbsp butter for end

Salt and pepper to taste

All ingredients prepped

Directions

Rinse and scrub mussels and clams. Discard any that have opened or have broken.

NOTE: If a shell is partly open tap it on the side of the counter, it is closes back on its own it is alive…if its dead then toss it out.

Heat the oil and then (first 2 tbsp) butter in a stock pot

Saute’ the onion, shallot, garlic, and thyme

Add the wine, chicken stock, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes

Add the clam juice and rotel, bring back to a light boil

Add clams, bring back to a boil and cook for 3-4 min

Add the mussels and cook until the shells start to open

Add the reserved (second 2 tbsp) butter, parsley, and fresh tomatoes

Serve with a lot of garlic bread or toast

NOTE: If any shells have not opened then through them away don't try to force them open. 

Recipe is not mine it is copied from one given to me by Chef Marry Beth Ringgold.

I have you had a soup like this before? Do you enjoy shell fishy soups? Let me know what you think by leaving a comment, I enjoy hearing from you!