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Mediteranean fish soup

Serves:  4 people
Prep time: minutes

Ingredients:

500 gm fish fillets
0.5 cup white wine
2 of onions, medium
2 tsp garlic, crushed
2 of potatoes, medium
1 of carrots, medium
1 stick celery
1 tblsp vegetable oil
0.5 cup tomato paste
0.5 tsp sugar (caster)
750 ml chicken stock
450 gm whole peeled tomatoes
50 gm Parmesan cheese
fresh herbs (chopped)
salt, pepper

Method:

  • Place wine in a pan and bring to the boil, reduce heat to just below boiling, place whole fillets gently into wine and cover with foil, cook gently for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Flake fish into pieces 2cm X 2cm, reserve stock.
  • Soup:
  • Wash and dice all the vegetables. Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan, add the vegetables and fry gently for 5 minutes, then add the crushed garlic, sugar and tomato paste and cook a furthur 2 minutes.
  • Add the water and chopped whole peeled tomatoes, bring to the boil, then simmer gently for 15 minutes. Add the fish with juices to the boiling stock, and continue to cook 1 minute, stirring regularly.
  • Season well with salt and pepper and serve hot sprinkled with chopped fresh herbs and parmasan cheese, garlic bread on the side.
See also: Chicken stock

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