Chilled Cream of Zucchini Soup with Mussels and Fresh Mint

Name: Chilled Cream of Zucchini Soup with Mussels and Fresh Mint
Yield: Makes 6 Servings
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 large carrot, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 fresh thyme sprigs; 4 cups chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth; 2 cups dry white wine; 2 1/4 pounds fresh mussels, scrubbed, debearded; 2 1/4 pounds zucchini, trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 7 cups; 1/2 cup whipping cream; 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint

By Dorie GreenspanPhotography by V ron Skinner

April 30, 2001

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