Authentic Bisque Recipe France, Europe

Name: French Mussel Bisque
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Western European
Ingredients: 1 (750-ml) bottle (3 cups) dry white wine, divided; 3 lbs (1.35kg) fresh mussels, cleaned; 6 tbsp (¾ stick) (90g) unsalted butter; 1½ cups chopped yellow onion (2 onions); 1 large leek, white and light green parts, cleaned and chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 4 tsp minced garlic (4 cloves); ½ tsp saffron threads; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 whole canned plum tomatoes, chopped; 1½ cups (360 ml) half-and-half; 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream; 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley or dill