Mediterranean Fish Soup Recipes

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.

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.

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.

Steps:

• Put the pasta sauce and stock into a large saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer for 2-3 mins. Add the courgettes and fennel and simmer for 2 mins.
• Cut the hoki fillets into 4cm pieces. Add to the soup and poach over a low heat for 2-3 mins or until the fish is cooked. Don't stir too often or the fish will break up. Gently stir in the basil and adjust the seasoning.
• Mix the chipotle chilli mix or chilli paste with the crème fraîche and season. Ladle the soup into bowls and spoon a dollop of crème fraîche on top.

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.

Steps:

• Combine the onion, garlic, cayenne pepper and oil in a five-quart casserole with a tightly fitting lid. Cover and cook at 100 percent power in a 650- to 700-watt oven for four minutes.
• Remove and uncover. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, wine, Pernod and saffron. Cover and cook at 100 percent power for 15 minutes.
• Remove and uncover. Pass through a food mill with a medium blade. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve hot with croutons, if desired.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 6-quart saucepot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until it's tender.
• 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.ë
• TIPS
• • Tip: Select mussels with tightly closed shells or shells that snap shut when lightly tapped. Avoid mussels with broken shells.
• • Serving Suggestion: Serve with French bread rolls. For dessert serve with cherry cobbler.
• NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
• With Swanson Chicken Broth:
• Serving size 1 serving;
• Calories 288;
• Total Fat 9g;
• Saturated Fat 1g;
• Cholesterol 145mg;
• Sodium 1095mg;
• Total Carbohydrate 11g;
• Dietary Fiber 2g;
• Protein 38g