Seafood Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
- 500 g of shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 400 g of mussels
- 300 g of squid, cleaned and sliced into rings
- 200 g of white fish (such as hake or cod), in pieces
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 carrot, thinly sliced
- 1 can (400 g) of crushed tomatoes
- 4 cups of fish broth
- 1/2 cup of dry white wine
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Fresh chopped parsley for garnish
- Lemon slices for serving
- In a large pot, heat a few tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, bell peppers, and carrot. Sauté until they become tender.
- Add the sweet paprika and stir for a few seconds to release its aromas.
- Pour in the white wine and let it evaporate the alcohol, cooking for a few minutes.
- Add the crushed tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour in the fish broth and add the bay leaves. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat. Simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Add the shrimp, mussels, squid, and white fish to the soup. Cook for another 10-15 minutes or until the seafood is cooked, and the mussels have opened. Discard any mussels that do not open .
- Season the soup with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve the hot seafood soup, sprinkled with fresh chopped parsley and with lemon slices on the side.