Recipe: Warm Soissons Bean Salad with Charente Style

Name: Warm Soissons Bean Salad with Charente Style
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 liter (2.1 qt) of Bouchots mussels; 300 g (10.5 oz) of cooked Soissons beans in natural juice; 2 shallots (grey if possible) minced; 20 cl (0.8 cup) of liquid cream (30%); 1 tablespoon of strong mustard; parsley and garden herbs; 10 cl (0.4 cup) of dry white wine; 8 cl (0.3 cup) of Pineau des Charentes; salt and freshly ground pepper

By chef patrick Asfaux 4/5 (1 review)

Prep 25 min

Cook 10 min

Total 35 min

Servings 4 serv.

Ingredients for 4 servings

Adjust for

servings

1/2 liter (2.1 qt) of Bouchots mussels
300 g (10.5 oz) of cooked Soissons beans in natural juice
2 shallots (grey if possible) minced
20 cl (0.8 cup) of liquid cream (30%)
1 tablespoon of strong mustard
parsley and garden herbs
10 cl (0.4 cup) of dry white wine
8 cl (0.3 cup) of Pineau des Charentes
salt and freshly ground pepper

Step-by-step directions

1 In a large saucepan, add your mussels, the shallots, white wine, herbs, salt lightly and pepper well. Cover and cook.

2 When the mussels are open, remove them from their shells, keeping a few whole for decoration.

3 Strain the juice, reduce by half, then add your drained beans, mustard, some fresh chopped herbs and your Pineau, then your shelled mussels. Just warm through and taste to adjust seasoning.
Serve warm with the open mussels arranged around it.
For the quality of Soissons beans in natural juice, choose the best ones from the Soissons Bean Cooperative.
www.haricotdesoissons.com