Easy Seafood Stew

Easy Seafood Stew

10 minutes prep, 15 minutes cook

Serves 6

Ingredients

1kg live mussels

1 onion, sliced

200g streaky bacon, chopped

Rapeseed oil

300g new potatoes, halved

500ml fish stock

75g sliced squid

200g raw shell on prawns

A pinch of mace

A pinch of saffron

1 tsp Cayenne pepper

4 tbsps single cream

Salt and pepper

4 tbsps chopped chives

2 tbsps chopped parsley

Method

Rinse the mussels in cold running water while you sauté the onion and bacon in oil for about five minutes.

Add the potatoes and stock and bring to a gentle boil for ten minutes.

Add the seafood and spices, and cook for five minutes.

Remove any unopened mussels and add the cream and pepper. Stir well and check the seasoning. Stir in the herbs and serve with a crusty baguette and green salad.

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