Artichoke and Mussel Bisque

Description

This is an amazing soup, and fairly simple to make. One recommendation is to keep the cooking time down on this one. The soup goes from a wonderful light, bright green to a very dull green if overcooked. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 3 whole artichokes
• 1 bulb fennel, trimmed and diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 2 quarts water to cover
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 pound mussels – cleaned and debearded
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Servings: 4