Mediterranean Fish Soup Food

MEDITERRANEAN FISH SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6 quart saucepan or soup pot, heat the oil over low heat. Add the onion, celery, and garlic and cook until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the white wine, tomato paste, saffron, stock, crushed red pepper, orange juice, and orange zest and bring to a simmer. Cook uncovered, for about 45 minutes, or until liquid is reduced by about one-third.
• Add the fennel and tomatoes and cook until the fennel is tender, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
• Season the fish fillets with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cut the fillets into 1 1/2-inch chunks. Add the fish, shrimp, and parsley to the broth and allow to cook, gently stirring only once or twice, until the fish is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Serve in shallow bowls with garlic-rubbed croutons.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the French bread slices on a small baking sheet and brush with the olive oil. Bake until golden brown and crispy, about 10 minutes. While still warm, rub each crouton with one of the cut sides of garlic.

MEDITERRANEAN FISH SOUP

Steps:

• Place onion, green bell pepper, garlic, tomatoes, chicken broth, tomato sauce, mushrooms, olives, orange juice, wine, bay leaves, dried basil, fennel seeds, and pepper into a slow cooker.
• Cover, and cook on low 4 to 4 1/2 hours or until vegetables are crisp tender.
• Stir in shrimp.
• Cover.
• Cook 15 to 30 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque.
• Remove and discard bay leaves.
• Serve.
• Variation: If you prefer a heartier soup, add more fish.
• Add white fish or cod to slow cooker 45 minutes before serving.

MEDITERRANEAN FISH SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a 6-quart saucepot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until it's tender.
• 2. Add the wine and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the broth and tomatoes and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Add the mussels, fish and shrimp. Cover and cook until the mussels open, the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork and the shrimp are cooked through. Discard any mussels that do not open. Season as desired. Garnish with the basil.

MEDITERRANEAN FISH SOUP

Steps:

• Place onion, green bell pepper, garlic, tomatoes, chicken broth, tomato sauce, mushrooms, olives, orange juice, wine, bay leaves, dried basil, fennel seeds, and pepper into a slow cooker. Cover, and cook on low 4 to 4 1/2 hours or until vegetables are crisp tender.
• Stir in shrimp and cod. Cover. Cook 15 to 30 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque. Remove and discard bay leaves. Serve.

ZUPPA DI PESCE E FRUTTI DI MARE (MEDITERRANEAN SEAFOOD SOUP)

Steps:

• Cut cod into pieces, reserving any scraps. Peel and devein prawns, reserving any scraps.
• Place cod and prawn scraps, quartered onion, carrot, celery, salt, and pepper in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until fish stock is fragrant, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain and reserve fish stock.
• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir sliced onion, red chile pepper, and minced garlic until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour in wine; cook for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes; bring to a boil. Add cod, prawns, clams, and mussels; pour in 1 cup fish stock. Simmer until fish is cooked through and clams and mussels have opened, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Toast bread in a toaster. Rub garlic halves on to 1 side of toasted bread.
• Place a piece of toasted bread in the bottom of each serving bowl. Ladle soup over toasted bread and top with parsley.