Fish Soup Brodo Di Pesce Recipes

ZUPPA DI PESCE (ITALIAN FISH SOUP)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium stock pot over medium heat, add garlic and saute for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, being careful not to burn.
• Add the tomatoes and optional white wine, raise heat to medium-high and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
• Add the stock and bring to a gentle boil.
• Add clams, cover and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer 5-7 minutes or until shells open.
• Add mussels and simmer 3-5 minutes or until shells open.
• Add fish and shrimp and simmer about 5-10 minutes or until fish is cooked through and easily flakes apart.

FISH SOUP WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Slice the monkfish into 1/2-inch chunks. Pull off the side muscle or "foot" from the scallops, and discard. Remove the shells, tails, and digestive vein from the shrimp; rinse them and pat dry.
• Pour the olive oil into the soup pot and set it over medium heat. Scatter in the onions, sliced garlic, and peperoncino, and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened and slightly caramelized, about 8 to 10 minutes, then stir in the diced peppers, and cook another 3 minutes or so, until the peppers are tender.
• Pour in the crushed tomatoes, raise the heat a bit, and cook, stirring, until the tomatoes have dried out, about 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the water and the remaining tablespoon salt, stir well, cover the pot, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle boil, and cook covered for an hour; then stir in the Swiss-chard shreds. Return the broth to a steady simmer, and cook uncovered for 45 minutes, or until the chard is very tender and the broth has reduced to 4 quarts.
• To finish the soup: Add the chunks of monkfish to the simmering broth, cover, and cook for 5 minutes. Drop in the scallops, stir, and simmer for 7 minutes more. Add the shrimp, return the broth to a bubbling simmer, and cook for a minute or two, just until the shrimp are cooked through. Serve immediately in warm shallow soup bowls.

BRODETTO (FISH STEW) ANCONA-STYLE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, Dutch oven, or preferably a clay pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, carrot, celery, bay leaves, parsley, and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the mashed tomatoes and cook for 15 minutes over medium heat. Add the fish. Pour in the vinegar or wine. Cook until the liquid has almost evaporated, about 10 minutes; pour in the fish stock. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Gently mix in the clams. Cook until clams have opened (discard any that don't open) about 2 minutes, and then stir in the shrimp. Cook until the shrimp are pink, about 3 minutes.
• Place a slice of toasted bread in the bottom of each bowl. Ladle brodetto over the bread and serve immediately.

ZUPPA DI PESCE, CIOPPINO, OR FISH STEW

Steps:

• In a pot add 5 cups water and shrimp shells bring to boil and then simmer 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile in a large pot heat oil add onion garlic, anchovies, celery, fennel, carrots, potatoes, & mushrooms sauté till translucent about 5 minutes.
• Add wine and herbs reduce wine cooking for 10 minutes.
• Add kale, can tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, lemon zest, saffron, salt & black pepper.
• Strain stock from shrimp shells (discard shells) adding enough water to make 4 cups.
• Add to pot simmering 15 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients simmer 10-15 more minutes till fish almost flakes apart.
• Check for seasoning adding more salt and pepper if needed.
• Garnish with crushed pepper flakes and fresh parsley.