Smoked mussel soup

Ingredients

• 2 medium red potatoes, cut into small cubes
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 2 stalks of celery, diced
• 1 red onion, diced
• 1 half-jar of drained marinated smoked mussels (120 g)
• ½ packet of hot smoked salmon bites in maple syrup
• 2 cups (500 ml) of water
• ¾ cup (190 ml) 15% cooking cream
• ½ tsp (3 ml) of curry powder
• ½ packet of hot smoked salmon bites in maple syrup
• Fresh basil
• Salt and pepper
• A little olive oil

Instructions

1. Cook the potatoes in water until half cooked
2. Drain and reserve
3. Sweat the carrots, celery and onion in olive oil for 4 to 5 minutes
4. Add the mussels, salmon bites, water, cream and curry powder
5. Stir lightly
6. Salt and pepper
7. Cook over low heat for ten minutes
8. Add basil