Mussel Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 large shallot
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large garlic cloves
• ½ cup dry white wine
• + 6 more ingredients
• • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • crusty bread
  • 4 ½ pounds mussels (preferably cultivated)
  • 2 medium leeks
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 2 large orange bell peppers

Pour reserved mussel cooking liquid through a fine sieve lined with a dampened paper towel into a bowl. Set aside 24 mussels in their shells, then shuck remainder and halve them crosswise. Wash chopped leeks in a bowl of cold water, then lift out and drain well. Cook leeks, carrots, bell peppers,...

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