Monday, October 23, 2023

Mediterranean Fish Soup with Shrimp & Mussels

This Mediterranean fish soup is the perfect comfort food for any time of year, making it a wonderful choice for a light yet satisfying meal.

We recommend serving it with a few slices of crispy toast to soak up every last drop of broth.

Enjoy!

Mediterranean Fish Soup
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Mediterranean Fish Soup with Shrimp and Mussels

Course Soup
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Author Razvan Stupar

Ingredients

For the fish stock:

  • 1 kg fish (can use bones and/or fish heads)
  • 1 onion
  • 2 carrots
  • 1/2 bunch of celery
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt
  • pepper

For the Mediterranear fish soup:

  • 500 ml fish stock
  • 20 ml olive oil
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1/2 garlic
  • 1/2 chili pepper
  • 20 g capers
  • 30 g olives
  • 1 sprig fresh dill
  • 5-6 cherry tomatoes
  • 40 ml white wine
  • 60 g fish
  • 8 shrimp
  • 10 mussels

Instructions

For the fish stock:

  • Use a 5-6 liter (about 1 1/2 gallons) pot. Add the fish, cleaned vegetables, salt and pepper and cover with cold water. You can use any kind of fish for the stock, including fish bones and/or heads.
  • Let it simmer, periodically removing the froth from the top, until you get a clear stock full of flavor.

For the Mediterranean fish soup:

  • Chop the onion and garlic finely and cook them in a small pot with a little olive oil, add the sliced chili pepper, olives and capers, and diced fish You can use any kind of fish, in this case I used salmon.
  • After it has all heated a little, add the diced cherry tomatoes and douse everything in the white wine. Let the wine reduce for 1-2 minutes and then add the fish stock.
  • When the soup is boiling, add the shrimp and mussels and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add freshly chopped dill and serve with a few slices of toast.
  • For this soup, you can use any kind of fish you prefer. You can also add other seafood: octopus, prawns, squid, cuttlefish, or crabs. They all work perfectly, just be careful not to overcook them.

Notes

Mediterranean Fish Soup

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