Spanish Fish Soup Food

SPANISH FISH SOUP RECIPE - SOPA DE PESCADO

Steps:

• The first thing is to make the fish stock. In a large pot, put the head of the hake, 2 carrots, leek, and water.
• Cook over low heat for 20 to 30 minutes, skimming the foam when necessary. Then strain everything and save the stock.
• Now in a saucepan put olive oil, garlic, and the rest of the carrot and chopped leek.
• Once these vegetables are browned, add the peeled and cubed tomato. Cook for a couple of minutes and add the reserved stock.
• Remove from the heat. At this time you can leave the vegetables, or mash them with a blender. It is completely optional.
• Put the pot back on the fire and add the hake cut into pieces and continue cooking over medium heat for 10 minutes until the fish is cooked.

CALDO DE PESCADO (SPANISH FISH SOUP)

Steps:

• In a medium stockpot, heat olive oil over medium-low heat. Add onions and garlic and saute stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add stock or water, wine, bay leaves, and cumin. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce heat to low; simmer gently for 10 minutes.
• Add potatoes, tomatoes, and saffron; cover and cook until potatoes are very tender, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat. With a slotted spoon, transfer half the potato mixture to a food processor or food mill. Add paprika; puree Stir puree back into soup; add salt and pepper.
• Bring soup to a slow simmer over medium-low heat. Add red peppers and fish; cook until peppers are tender and fish is cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes. Divide among bowls and serve garnished with parsley.

BASQUE FISH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onions, celery and garlic in butter until tender, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes, wine, parsley, salt, pepper and thyme. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• After the 30 minute simmer you can refrigerate or freeze the tomato mixture, if desired and continue as directed below**.
• Add the fish and simmer 7-10 minutes or until the fish is opaque and flakes easily.
• **reheat tomato mixture by covering and simmering for about 10 minutes or until hot. Continue as directed in step #4.

SPANISH SEAFOOD SOUP RECIPE - SOPA DE MARISCO

Steps:

• In a bowl put the octopus with the lemon juice. Cover it and set it aside to make it tender.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic for 4 minutes. Add the paprika and keep stirring for 1 more minute.
• After that add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 4 minutes, mixing constantly.
• Put the stock, water, and saffron in the pan and turn the heat to a high until it boils. Then reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Pour all the seafood into the pan and cook for 6 minutes, the fish should have a flaky texture and the mussels should open. Season to taste and serve.

ONE-PAN SPANISH FISH STEW

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the parsley with ½ the garlic and lemon zest, then set aside. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large sauté pan. Throw in the onion and potatoes, cover the pan, then sweat everything for about 5 mins until the onion has softened. Add the remaining oil, garlic and spices, then cook for 2 mins more.
• Pour over the lemon juice and sizzle for a moment. Add the tomatoes, ½ a can of water and crumble in the stock. Season with a little salt, then cover the pan. Simmer everything for 15-20 mins until the potatoes are just cooked.
• Stir through the prawns and chickpeas, then nestle the fish chunks into the top of the stew. Reduce the heat and recover the pan, then cook for about 8 mins, stirring very gently once or twice. When the fish is just cooked through, remove from the heat, scatter with the parsley mix, then bring the dish to the table with the bottle of olive oil for drizzling over and some crusty bread, if you want.

BACALAO A LA VIZCAINA (BASQUE STYLE CODFISH STEW)

Steps:

• Soak the salted cod in about 2 quarts of water, changing the water 3 times over the course of 8 hours. Drain and cut the fish into bite-size pieces.
• Layer the half of each ingredient in the following order: potatoes, cod fish, onions, hard-boiled eggs, capers, garlic, olives, roasted red peppers, and raisins. Place the bay leaf on top, then pour half the tomato sauce and half the olive oil. Repeat with the remaining ingredients in the same order. Pour the water and white wine on top. Do not stir.
• Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.

SIMPLE SPICY FISH STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan. Tip in the garlic, cumin and paprika and cook for 1 min. Add 100ml water and the tomatoes. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat. Add the pepper, simmer for 5 mins. Add the fish, simmer for 5 mins. Serve with coriander and a wedge of lemon.