Spanish Fish Soup Recipes

CALDO DE PESCADO (SPANISH FISH SOUP)

Steps:

• In a medium stockpot, heat olive oil over medium-low heat. Add onions and garlic and saute stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add stock or water, wine, bay leaves, and cumin. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce heat to low; simmer gently for 10 minutes.
• Add potatoes, tomatoes, and saffron; cover and cook until potatoes are very tender, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat. With a slotted spoon, transfer half the potato mixture to a food processor or food mill. Add paprika; puree Stir puree back into soup; add salt and pepper.
• Bring soup to a slow simmer over medium-low heat. Add red peppers and fish; cook until peppers are tender and fish is cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes. Divide among bowls and serve garnished with parsley.

SPANISH FISH SOUP RECIPE - SOPA DE PESCADO

Steps:

• The first thing is to make the fish stock. In a large pot, put the head of the hake, 2 carrots, leek, and water.
• Cook over low heat for 20 to 30 minutes, skimming the foam when necessary. Then strain everything and save the stock.
• Now in a saucepan put olive oil, garlic, and the rest of the carrot and chopped leek.
• Once these vegetables are browned, add the peeled and cubed tomato. Cook for a couple of minutes and add the reserved stock.
• Remove from the heat. At this time you can leave the vegetables, or mash them with a blender. It is completely optional.
• Put the pot back on the fire and add the hake cut into pieces and continue cooking over medium heat for 10 minutes until the fish is cooked.

SPANISH FISH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Place peppers on foil-lined baking sheet and broil 6 inches from heat, turning occasionally, until black and blistered on all sides, 15-20 minutes. Peel peppers and remove stems and seeds; cut into 1-inch dice, reserving juices.
• Saute bacon in large casserole over medium heat until golden, about 8 minutes. Drain bacon. Pour off all but 2 T. fat from pan. Add onions to fat and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, two-thirds of the roasted peppers with juice, 1 T. parsley, the orange zest, thyme, and bay leaf. Saute 2 minutes.
• Add potatoes, clam juice, and wine to casserole. Boil gently uncovered until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Process remaining red pepper, a few pieces cooked potato, the egg yolks, and lemon juice in blender or food processor until smooth. While machine is running, add oil in thin steady stream to make mayonnaise.
• Heat soup to boiling. Remove and discard orange zest and bay leaf. Add fish to soup. Add a little water if necessary to cover ingredients. Reduce heat and simmer covered until fish is not quite cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and reserved bacon and simmer just until shrimp are opaque, about 5 minutes.
• Stir large spoonful of hot soup into mayonnaise and stir mixture back into soup. Gently heat, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, but do not allow to boil. Add all but 1 t. remaining parsley and the cayenne. Season to taste with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Ladle soup into wide bowls and sprinkle remaining parsley over servings.

SPANISH FISH SOUP WITH ORANGE

Steps:

• Fillet the fish and cut each fillet into three, reserving all the trimmings. Put the fillets on a plate, sprinkle with salt and chill. Put the trimmings in a pan, add the water and a spiral of orange rind.
• Bring to a simmer, skim, cover and cook gently for 30 minutes.
• Heat the oil on high in a large flameproof casserole. Smash the garlic cloves with the flat of knife and fry until they are colored. Discard them and turn down the heat. Fry the onion gently until it is softened, adding the tomato halfway through.
• Strain in the hot fish stock (and orange spiral, optional) and bring back to boil. Add the potatoes to the pan and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Add the fish pieces to the soup, be careful not to let it boil. Cook for about 15 minutes. Add the squeezed orange juice and lemon juice, and the paprika with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve in bowls, garnish with parsley.