Golden Mussel Chowder

Ingredients

• 2 pounds mussels
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion sliced
• 2 stalks celery sliced
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 teaspoon spice mix golden, see below
• 1 cup white wine
• 2 medium potatoes peeled and diced
• 2 leeks small
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 preserved lemon rind, rinsed and finely diced, or a tablespoon of fresh lemon zest
• 10 saffron threads roasted and crushed
• 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
• 2 medium tomatoes seeded and finely diced
• freshly ground black pepper
• 4 slices bacon
• light brown sugar
• leek thin rounds of crispy fried, to garnish, optional
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1/2 tablespoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1/4 tablespoon chili powder

Nutrition

• Calories : 830 calories
• Carbohydrate : 46 grams
• Cholesterol : 180 milligrams
• Fat : 51 grams
• Fiber : 6 grams
• Protein : 37 grams
• SaturatedFat : 22 grams
• Sodium : 960 milligrams
• Sugar : 7 grams