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      Title: Muschelsuppe   (Mussel chowder)
 Categories: German, Soup-stews
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      2 lb Mussels or clams in shell
    1/4    Cup water
      3    Slice bacon, diced
      2    Medium onions, chopped
      1    Stalk celery, chopped
      3    Medium potatoes, cubed
      1 ts Salt
    1/8 ts Black pepper
      2    Cups milk
           Margarine or butter
 
  Wash and scrub mussels.  Place mussels in large saucepot with the
  water. Cook just until shells open.  Strain, reserve liquid.  Remove
  mussels from shells and chop coarsely.  In heavy saucepan fry out
  bacon.  Saute onions andcelery until onions are transparent.  Add
  potatoes, salt, pepper and 1 cup mussel broth. cook until potatoes
  are tender about 15 - 20 minutes. Stir in milk and mussels, heat.
  Top each serving of chowder with a generouspat of margarine.
 
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