*Seafood Soup With Basil Mayonnaise *

Yield: 4 Servings

650 g mussels
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 md leeks (700g) thickly sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 bay leaves
2 celery sticks, chopped
1 1/4 l fish stock (5 cups)
850 g tomatoes (2 x 425g) can/tins
1/2 cup white wine, dry (125ml) or fish stock
2 Tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp sugar
500 g fish fillets, firm, white & thickly sliced
2 Tbsp parsley, freshly chopped
1 basil mayonnaise
3/4 cup mayonnaise (180ml)
1/4 basil leaves, firmly packed, fresh

Scrub mussels, remove beards. Heat oil in pan, ad leaks and garlic; cook, stirring
until leeks are soft. Add bay leaves, celery, stock, undrained crushed tomatoes,
wine,paste and sugar to pan; simmer covered, 15 minutes. Add seafood;
simmer,uncovered, about 5 minutes or until seafood is just cooked through. Stir in
parsley, serve with basil mayonnaise
Basil Mayonnaise Blend or process mayonnaise and basil until combined.

Not suitable to freeze. Suitable to microwave. Recipe
best made close to serving.

Source : Australian Womens Weekly
Shared : by Mandy Carbery of Worongary

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