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

Razvan Stupar

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course Soup

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 2 servings

Ingredients

 

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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.

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Razvan Stupar

Razvan Stupar is a passionate chef with a culinary career that spans over 10 years. Razvan has worked as a chef for a number of fine dining restaurants in Europe, and also owned his own bistro and catering business.