Savory Seafood Soup
Savory Seafood Soup
Categories:
celery, fish, lobster, scallop, seafood
shrimp, soups, wine
1 no ingredients
1 c sliced scallions or leeks 1/2 c olive oil; extra virgin 4 tomatoes - peeled, seeded & chopped 1/2 stalk fennel or celery - sliced 3 sprigs fresh parsley 1 bay leaf 2 sprigs fresh thyme 1 c dry white wine water, more if necessary 1 freshly ground black pepper 4 lb fish (3 or 4 kinds) * - cleaned and; sliced 1 lobster (optional) - cut up & claws; cracked 1 lb shrimp; peeled & deveined 1 lb scallops 8 sl bread (thick); toasted 1 croutons
* Fish: bass, cod, hake, haddock, halibut, trout, pollack,snapper, rockfish, whiting.
In a soup pot with a wide bottom, saute the onions in the oil, without browning, until soft. Add the tomatoes, fennel, herbs, wine, and water and bring to a boil. Season with pepper to taste and simmer for 45 minutes.
Add fish. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, then add the lobster. Cover and simmer 5 minutes longer, then add the shrimp and scallops or mussels and simmer an additional 10 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
Yield: 8 servings