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 with Shrimp and Mussels
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
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